RIGHT vs SUBSTITUTE vs LEFT
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RIGHT vs SUBSTITUTE vs LEFT

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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
    For all*
    • Text
      Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data

  • Operation Type 🔧
    Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
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    • Manipulation
      Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For ⭐
    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    RIGHT
    • Extract Rightmost Characters
      RIGHT is known for Extract Rightmost Characters.
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Replace Specific Text
      SUBSTITUTE is known for Replace Specific Text.
    LEFT
    • Text Extraction
      LEFT is known for Text Extraction.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡
    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    RIGHT
    • Was created before LEFT function despite being less commonly used
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Originally designed for mail merge operations
    LEFT
    • Often paired with RIGHT

  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣
    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    RIGHT
    • The rebellious twin of the LEFT function
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Find and replace's overachieving cousin
    LEFT
    • The function that discriminates against right-handed people

Technical Details Comparison

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to RIGHT
CONCATENATE
Known for Text Joining
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces
📊 is easier to use than RIGHT
LEN
Known for Character Count Calculation
📊 is easier to use than RIGHT
CLEAN
Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters
LOWER
Known for Convert Text To Lowercase
📊 is easier to use than RIGHT
FIND
Known for Text Search And Position Finding
SEARCH
Known for Case-Insensitive Search
MID
Known for Extracting Text Segments
🔢 needs fewer arguments than RIGHT
UPPER
Known for Converting Text To Uppercase
📊 is easier to use than RIGHT
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
📊 is easier to use than RIGHT