ROW vs ISNUMBER
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ROW vs ISNUMBER

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    ROW
    • Row Number Retrieval
      ROW is known for Row Number Retrieval.
    ISNUMBER
    • Number Validation
      ISNUMBER is known for Number Validation.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    ROW
    • One of the original Excel functions
    ISNUMBER
    • Used over 1 billion times daily
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    ROW
    • Counting rows since before it was cool
    ISNUMBER
    • The bouncer of Excel functions - strictly checks IDs

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
    ROW
    • Range
      ROW accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets
    ISNUMBER
  • 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
    ISNUMBER
    • Microsoft 365
      ISNUMBER is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform
  • 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
    ROW
      ~
    ISNUMBER
  • Required Arguments Type 📊

    The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
    ROW
    • Range
      ROW accepts Range as input types Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations
    ISNUMBER
    • Number
      ISNUMBER accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs
    • Text
      ISNUMBER accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to ROW
COUNTBLANK
Known for Empty Cell Counter
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
📈 is more versatile than ROW
is rated higher than ROW
MONTH
Known for Month Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
COUNT
Known for Counting Numeric Cells
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
📈 is more versatile than ROW
is rated higher than ROW
TRANSPOSE
Known for Converting Row Data To Columns
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
📈 is more versatile than ROW
is rated higher than ROW
ISBLANK
Known for Empty Cell Detection
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
📈 is more versatile than ROW
is rated higher than ROW
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW