It is commonly used to convert a logical value, like TRUE or FALSE, into a
number
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Gary''s Student - gsnu200801


"scott" wrote:

I find this website very useful, but I would like to know what the "--"
symbol is in some of the formulae that are suggested to readers. I have not
used any formula that contains a "--"...atleast not knowingly...and would
like to know what it's function is.

thanks!