NOW vs DAYS vs DAY
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NOW vs DAYS vs DAY

Basic Classification Comparison

  • Function Category 📊

    Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types
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  • Operation Type 🔧

    Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
    NOW
    • Information
      NOW performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats
    DAYS
    • Calculation
      DAYS performs Calculation operations. Excel functions for performing various calculations
    DAY
    • Information
      DAY performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats

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.
    DAY
    • Day Extraction
      DAY is known for Day Extraction.

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
    DAY
    • Used billions times daily
  • 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
    DAY
    • The smallest unit of date functions family

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
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    • 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.
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    • 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
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    • 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 Type 📊

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

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to NOW
TODAY
Known for Current Date Return
performs better than NOW
WEEKDAY
Known for Day Of Week Determination
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
📈 is more versatile than NOW
performs better than NOW
WEEKNUM
Known for Week Number Calculation
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable 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
MOD
Known for Division Remainder Calculations
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW