FILTER vs CONCATENATE vs LET
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FILTER vs CONCATENATE vs LET

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    FILTER
    • Advanced Filtering
      FILTER is known for Advanced Filtering.
    CONCATENATE
    • Text Joining
      CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.
    LET
    • Named Calculations
      LET is known for Named Calculations.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    FILTER
    • Revolutionized Excel data filtering
    CONCATENATE
    • Predecessor to &
    LET
    • Enables functional programming in Excel
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    FILTER
    • The Marie Kondo of Excel functions
    CONCATENATE
    • Making text joining unnecessarily formal
    LET
    • Finally gives Excel users a reason to feel like real programmers

Technical Details Comparison

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to FILTER
UNIQUE
Known for Duplicate Removal
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
SORT
Known for Dynamic Sorting
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
XLOOKUP
Known for Dynamic Array Support
🔢 needs fewer arguments than FILTER
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
is rated higher than FILTER
COUNT
Known for Counting Numeric Cells
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
SEQUENCE
Known for Dynamic Number Series
performs better than FILTER
TRANSPOSE
Known for Converting Row Data To Columns
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
INDEX_MATCH
Known for Two-Way Lookup Power
🔢 needs fewer arguments than FILTER
📈 is more versatile than FILTER
performs better than FILTER
🛠 is more reliable than FILTER
is rated higher than FILTER
CONCAT
Known for Modern Text Joining
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
performs better than FILTER
INDEX
Known for Advanced Data Retrieval
🔢 needs fewer arguments than FILTER