ROW vs COLUMN vs LEN
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ROW vs COLUMN vs LEN

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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
    ROW
    • Lookup & Reference
      ROW belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. Excel functions for searching and referencing data across spreadsheets
    COLUMN
    • Lookup & Reference
      COLUMN belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. Excel functions for searching and referencing data across spreadsheets
    LEN
    • Text
      LEN belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data

  • Operation Type 🔧
    Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs
    ROW
    • Information
      ROW performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats
    COLUMN
    • Information
      COLUMN performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats
    LEN
    • Manipulation
      LEN performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

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.
    COLUMN
    • Column Number Retrieval
      COLUMN is known for Column Number Retrieval.
    LEN
    • Character Count Calculation
      LEN is known for Character Count Calculation.

History Comparison

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡
    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    ROW
    • One of the original Excel functions
    COLUMN
    • Essential for column calculations
    LEN
    • One of the original Excel functions

  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣
    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    ROW
    • Counting rows since before it was cool
    COLUMN
    • The vertical cousin of ROW function
    LEN
    • The function that teaches us size matters

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
    COLUMN
    • Range
      COLUMN accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets
    LEN

  • Version Compatibility 💻
    Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.
    For all*
    • 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
    For all*
    • 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
      ~
    COLUMN
      ~
    LEN

  • 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
    COLUMN
    • Range
      COLUMN accepts Range as input types Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations
    LEN
    • Text
      LEN 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
ISNUMBER
Known for Number Validation
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
FORMULATEXT
Known for Formula Inspection
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
ISBLANK
Known for Empty Cell Detection
🔢 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
COUNT
Known for Counting Numeric Cells
🔢 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
NOW
Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval
📈 is more versatile than ROW
MONTH
Known for Month Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
DAY
Known for Day Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW