LEN vs YEAR
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LEN vs YEAR

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    LEN
    • Character Count Calculation
      LEN is known for Character Count Calculation.
    YEAR
    • Year Extraction
      YEAR is known for Year Extraction.

History Comparison

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

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

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    LEN
    • The function that teaches us size matters
    YEAR
    • Y2K survived and still going strong

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
    LEN
    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.
    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
  • 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
    Both*
  • Required Arguments Type 📊

    The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
    LEN
    • Text
      LEN accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing
    YEAR
    • Date
      YEAR accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to LEN
COUNTBLANK
Known for Empty Cell Counter
📈 is more versatile than YEAR
is rated higher than YEAR
WEEKDAY
Known for Day Of Week Determination
📈 is more versatile than YEAR
is rated higher than YEAR
DAYS
Known for Calculate Days Between Dates
🔢 needs fewer arguments than YEAR
📈 is more versatile than YEAR
is rated higher than YEAR
TODAY
Known for Current Date Return
📈 is more versatile than YEAR
is rated higher than YEAR
NOW
Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval
📊 is easier to use than YEAR
📈 is more versatile than YEAR
is rated higher than YEAR
ISBLANK
Known for Empty Cell Detection
📈 is more versatile than YEAR
is rated higher than YEAR
ROW
Known for Row Number Retrieval
📊 is easier to use than YEAR
📈 is more versatile than YEAR
performs better than YEAR
is rated higher than YEAR