ROW vs TODAY vs DAY
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ROW vs TODAY vs DAY

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.
    TODAY
    • Current Date Return
      TODAY is known for Current Date Return.
    DAY
    • Day Extraction
      DAY is known for Day Extraction.

History Comparison

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    ROW
    • One of the original Excel functions
    TODAY
    • Updates even when you don't want it to
    DAY
    • Used billions times daily
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    ROW
    • Counting rows since before it was cool
    TODAY
    • The function that never lies about its age
    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
    ROW
    • Range
      ROW accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets
    TODAY
    • Date
      TODAY accepts Date as input data. Excel functions for working with dates and time values
    DAY
    • Date
      DAY accepts Date as input data. 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.
    For all*
    • Excel 2019
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
    • Excel 2016
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
    ROW
    • Excel 2013
      ROW is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
    DAY
    • Excel 2013
      DAY is compatible with 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
      ~
    TODAY
      ~
    DAY
  • 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
    TODAY
    • Date
      TODAY accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations
    DAY
    • Date
      DAY accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to ROW
NOW
Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval
📊 is easier to use than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
DAYS
Known for Calculate Days Between Dates
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
WEEKDAY
Known for Day Of Week Determination
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
performs better than TODAY
🛠 is more reliable than TODAY
MONTH
Known for Month Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
performs better than TODAY
🛠 is more reliable than TODAY
UPPER
Known for Converting Text To Uppercase
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
WEEKNUM
Known for Week Number Calculation
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
MOD
Known for Division Remainder Calculations
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY
NETWORKDAYS
Known for Calculate Working Days
🔢 needs fewer arguments than TODAY
📈 is more versatile than TODAY