My discovery on DATEDIF and leap year
Sometimes, I am concerned about the kind of attention that I am drawing.
;)
Well, it's better than getting flamed by some of the idiots in other places,
isn't it?
Ask all the questions you like. How else will you learn? I'm not an expert
but I do know a thing or two about Excel and most of what I know I learned
right here. Invest some time here and before you know it you'll be answering
the questions rather than asking the questions.
Biff
"Epinn" wrote in message
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Thank you Biff.
I understand what a "computer geek" is and I take it as a compliment.
I missed the "date" part. Let me tell you this. In the past, I didn't even
say DATEDIF correctly. I thought it was DATED-IF. One day, I realized its
role, and from then I knew it should be
DATE-DIF(ference)
Now, it is easy for you to understand how I missed "date" as in "dating." I
did tell you sometimes I have a unique way of interpreting things.
I am surprised about one thing. The poster doesn't frequent this board; at
least the name is not familiar to me. Looks like his post in my thread is
the only post??? Sometimes, I am concerned about the kind of attention that
I am drawing. ;)
Epinn
"Biff" wrote in message
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Translation:
The observation your posted is one that only a true "computer geek" could
appreciate. Geeks are known to be nerds who have trouble getting "dates"
with the ladies/men. In this case, "dates" is a play on DATEDIF.
Biff
"Epinn" wrote in message
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Don't understand what you are trying to say. Can you rephrase that please?
Epinn
"David F Cox" wrote in message
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Not for nothing do geeks have a reputation for having problems with dates :)
"Epinn" wrote in message
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My discovery on DATEDIF ("yd") and leap year
A1:A4
2/1/2007
3/1/2008
2/1/2008
3/1/2009
formula (1) =DATEDIF(A1,A2,"yd") yields 28
formula (2) =DATEDIF(A3,A4,"yd") yields 29
I understand why this is happening - the year for the first argument is
used.
I find DATEDIF and "yd" and leap year "interesting," "temperamental,"
"confusing," ...... <g
I am curious if "yd" is used often.
Welcome comments to this and my discovery.
Epinn
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