NOW vs DAYS
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NOW vs DAYS

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    NOW
    • Current Date And Time Retrieval
      NOW is known for Current Date And Time Retrieval.
    DAYS
    • Calculate Days Between Dates
      DAYS is known for Calculate Days Between Dates.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    NOW
    • Updates approximately 86400 times per day
    DAYS
    • Replaced the older DATEDIF for simple calculations
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    NOW
    • The function that never lets you forget you're late
    DAYS
    • Counts days better than a calendar-obsessed squirrel

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
    Both*
    • Date
      Excel functions for working with dates and time values
  • Version Compatibility 💻

    Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.
    Both*
    • Excel 2019
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
    • Excel 2016
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
    • Excel 2013
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
  • Operating System 💾

    Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms
    Both*
    • Windows
      Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
    • MacOS
      Excel functions optimized for MacOS users
    • Web Excel
      Excel functions available in web-based versions
  • Required Arguments Count 🔢

    Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly
    NOW
      ~
    DAYS
  • Required Arguments Type 📊

    The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
    Both*
    • Date
      Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Alternatives to NOW
WEEKDAY
Known for Day Of Week Determination
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
📈 is more versatile than NOW
performs better than NOW
DAY
Known for Day Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
WEEKNUM
Known for Week Number Calculation
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
MONTH
Known for Month Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
COLUMN
Known for Column Number Retrieval
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
is rated higher than NOW
NETWORKDAYS
Known for Calculate Working Days
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
📈 is more versatile than NOW
ROW
Known for Row Number Retrieval
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
is rated higher than NOW
LEFT
Known for Text Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW