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Count one character in a string across a range of cells?
I have a column of cells containing strings of numbers and letters. I'm
trying to count the occurrence of individual numbers and letters. What function should I use? |
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Count one character in a string across a range of cells?
If you have a column of items like and want to count the "a" character:
asdfd aa dfa ffdq faasf ccv aarwwe a32 tg3q then use: =SUM(LEN(A1:A100)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1:A100,"a",""))) to display 9 This is an array formula that must be entered with CNTRL-SHFT-ENTER rathr than just the ENTER key -- Gary''s Student - gsnu200832 "Andrea" wrote: I have a column of cells containing strings of numbers and letters. I'm trying to count the occurrence of individual numbers and letters. What function should I use? |
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Count one character in a string across a range of cells?
Hi,
In 2007 you could use =SUMPRODUCT(LEN(A:A)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A:A,"a",))) or in all versions: =SUMPRODUCT(LEN(A1:A10)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1:A10,"a",))) -- If this helps, please click the Yes button Cheers, Shane Devenshire "Andrea" wrote: I have a column of cells containing strings of numbers and letters. I'm trying to count the occurrence of individual numbers and letters. What function should I use? |
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Count one character in a string across a range of cells?
Just to point out... this formula is case sensitive... it will not count
upper case A's, only lower case ones. The standard method to do a case insensitive count would be this... =SUMPRODUCT(LEN(A1:A10)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(LOWER(A1:A10),LOWER("a"),""))) an alternative to this would be this... =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A10,"*"&REPT("a"&"*",ROW(1: 99)))) provided you know there are no more than a maximum of 99 A's or a's in any one cell (if there could be more, just increase the 99 to that number or more). -- Rick (MVP - Excel) "Shane Devenshire" wrote in message ... Hi, In 2007 you could use =SUMPRODUCT(LEN(A:A)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A:A,"a",))) or in all versions: =SUMPRODUCT(LEN(A1:A10)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1:A10,"a",))) -- If this helps, please click the Yes button Cheers, Shane Devenshire "Andrea" wrote: I have a column of cells containing strings of numbers and letters. I'm trying to count the occurrence of individual numbers and letters. What function should I use? |
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