ROW vs YEAR vs LOWER
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ROW vs YEAR vs LOWER

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
    YEAR
    LOWER
    • Text
      LOWER 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
    YEAR
    • Information
      YEAR performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats
    LOWER
    • Manipulation
      LOWER 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.
    YEAR
    • Year Extraction
      YEAR is known for Year Extraction.
    LOWER
    • Convert Text To Lowercase
      LOWER is known for Convert Text To Lowercase.

History Comparison

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    ROW
    • One of the original Excel functions
    YEAR
    • Works with any date since 1900
    LOWER
    • One of the first text functions
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    ROW
    • Counting rows since before it was cool
    YEAR
    • Y2K survived and still going strong
    LOWER
    • Makes your text feel very humble

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

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
COUNT
Known for Counting Numeric Cells
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW
📈 is more versatile than ROW
is rated higher than ROW
NOW
Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval
📈 is more versatile than ROW
DAY
Known for Day Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments 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
LEN
Known for Character Count Calculation
🔢 needs fewer arguments than ROW