Using EXCEL 2016 'LEN' and 'CELL' functions, nested together
I need to combine two EXCEL 2016 worksheet functions, to later parse resultant text string. According to online Help Page...
(a) CELL("filename", $A$1) - "Filename (including full path) of the file that contains reference, as text. Returns empty text ("") if the worksheet that contains reference has not yet been saved. Note: This value is not supported in Excel Online, Excel Mobile, and Excel Starter."
(b) LEN($A$1) - "LEN returns the number of characters in a text string."
Combining the two functions, with $A$1 contents having been saved previously:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1))
The resulting number is not the same as the number of characters visually inspected in the address/file string. LEN(CELL) is one more than inspected.
I tried using TRIM, to ensure non-printable characters were suppressed. But, the results are the same:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1)) = LEN(TRIM(CELL("filename", $A$1)))
Have I failed to see Help Page documentation, which would account for the difference? Or, is the CELL result not actually a Text string, as defined?
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I need to combine two EXCEL 2016 worksheet functions, to later parse resultant text string. According to online Help Page...
(a) CELL("filename", $A$1) - "Filename (including full path) of the file that contains reference, as text. Returns empty text ("") if the worksheet that contains reference has not yet been saved. Note: This value is not supported in Excel Online, Excel Mobile, and Excel Starter."
(b) LEN($A$1) - "LEN returns the number of characters in a text string."
Combining the two functions, with $A$1 contents having been saved previously:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1))
The resulting number is not the same as the number of characters visually inspected in the address/file string. LEN(CELL) is one more than inspected.
I tried using TRIM, to ensure non-printable characters were suppressed. But, the results are the same:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1)) = LEN(TRIM(CELL("filename", $A$1)))
Have I failed to see Help Page documentation, which would account for the difference? Or, is the CELL result not actually a Text string, as defined?
microsoft-excel-2016
asked Jan 15 at 16:04
Tom MTom M
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Could you provide a sample picture?
– Lee
Jan 16 at 1:03
if it is always one more than inspected.. then adding a "-1" after len() will do it.
– p._phidot_
Jan 17 at 1:54
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I need to combine two EXCEL 2016 worksheet functions, to later parse resultant text string. According to online Help Page...
(a) CELL("filename", $A$1) - "Filename (including full path) of the file that contains reference, as text. Returns empty text ("") if the worksheet that contains reference has not yet been saved. Note: This value is not supported in Excel Online, Excel Mobile, and Excel Starter."
(b) LEN($A$1) - "LEN returns the number of characters in a text string."
Combining the two functions, with $A$1 contents having been saved previously:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1))
The resulting number is not the same as the number of characters visually inspected in the address/file string. LEN(CELL) is one more than inspected.
I tried using TRIM, to ensure non-printable characters were suppressed. But, the results are the same:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1)) = LEN(TRIM(CELL("filename", $A$1)))
Have I failed to see Help Page documentation, which would account for the difference? Or, is the CELL result not actually a Text string, as defined?
microsoft-excel-2016
asked Jan 15 at 16:04
Tom MTom M
1
I need to combine two EXCEL 2016 worksheet functions, to later parse resultant text string. According to online Help Page...
(a) CELL("filename", $A$1) - "Filename (including full path) of the file that contains reference, as text. Returns empty text ("") if the worksheet that contains reference has not yet been saved. Note: This value is not supported in Excel Online, Excel Mobile, and Excel Starter."
(b) LEN($A$1) - "LEN returns the number of characters in a text string."
Combining the two functions, with $A$1 contents having been saved previously:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1))
The resulting number is not the same as the number of characters visually inspected in the address/file string. LEN(CELL) is one more than inspected.
I tried using TRIM, to ensure non-printable characters were suppressed. But, the results are the same:
LEN(CELL("filename", $A$1)) = LEN(TRIM(CELL("filename", $A$1)))
Have I failed to see Help Page documentation, which would account for the difference? Or, is the CELL result not actually a Text string, as defined?
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microsoft-excel-2016
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asked Jan 15 at 16:04
Tom MTom M
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asked Jan 15 at 16:04
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asked Jan 15 at 16:04
Tom MTom M
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asked Jan 15 at 16:04
Tom MTom M
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Could you provide a sample picture?
– Lee
Jan 16 at 1:03
if it is always one more than inspected.. then adding a "-1" after len() will do it.
– p._phidot_
Jan 17 at 1:54
add a comment |
Could you provide a sample picture?
– Lee
Jan 16 at 1:03
if it is always one more than inspected.. then adding a "-1" after len() will do it.
– p._phidot_
Jan 17 at 1:54
Could you provide a sample picture?
– Lee
Jan 16 at 1:03
Could you provide a sample picture?
– Lee
Jan 16 at 1:03
if it is always one more than inspected.. then adding a "-1" after len() will do it.
– p._phidot_
Jan 17 at 1:54
if it is always one more than inspected.. then adding a "-1" after len() will do it.
– p._phidot_
Jan 17 at 1:54
add a comment |
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– Lee
Jan 16 at 1:03
if it is always one more than inspected.. then adding a "-1" after len() will do it.
– p._phidot_
Jan 17 at 1:54