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UPPER vs WEEKDAY vs YEAR

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

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

UPPER

Text

UPPER belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data

WEEKDAY

Date & Time

WEEKDAY belongs to the Date & Time category. Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.

YEAR

Date & Time

YEAR belongs to the Date & Time category. Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

UPPER

Manipulation

UPPER performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways

WEEKDAY

Conversion

WEEKDAY performs Conversion operations. Excel functions for converting between different data types Click to see all.

YEAR

Information

YEAR performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

UPPER

Converting Text To Uppercase

UPPER is known for Converting Text To Uppercase.

WEEKDAY

Day Of Week Determination

WEEKDAY is known for Day Of Week Determination.

YEAR

Year Extraction

YEAR is known for Year Extraction.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

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Excel 2.0

Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

UPPER

Works in any language that has uppercase letters

WEEKDAY

Essential for business day calculations

YEAR

Works with any date since 1900
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

UPPER

The function that LOVES TO SHOUT

WEEKDAY

The function that helps you plan your weekends

YEAR

Y2K survived and still going strong

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

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Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

UPPER

Text

UPPER accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.

WEEKDAY

Date

WEEKDAY accepts Date as input data. Excel functions for working with dates and time values

YEAR

Date

YEAR 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.

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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

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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

For all*

1
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

UPPER

Text

UPPER accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

WEEKDAY

Date

WEEKDAY accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

YEAR

Date

YEAR accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

UPPER

Simple Text Conversion

Consistent Results

WEEKDAY

Multiple Return Formats

Easy Date Conversion

Functions that simplify the process of converting between different date formats

YEAR

Simple To Use

Reliable Output

Excel functions providing reliable output ensure consistent and accurate results
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

UPPER

Only Works With Text

No Smart Capitalization

Functions that can't automatically adjust text capitalization based on context Click to see all.

WEEKDAY

Limited Return Options

Date System Dependent

YEAR

Single Purpose

Limited Flexibility