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Find second to last value in cell
Unless most "right" or "left" functions in which one is looking to select the
"LAST" or the "FIRST" value within a string of characters within a call, I wish to select the "SECOND TO LAST" value within a string of characters within a call. IN other words, assume the string of characters of a cell ends with "Fname Lname". I wish to select "Fname" from the character string and place it in another column. Any ideas? Much appreciated. |
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Find second to last value in cell
=TRIM(LEFT(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",99)),198),99))
"Eric_G" wrote: Unless most "right" or "left" functions in which one is looking to select the "LAST" or the "FIRST" value within a string of characters within a call, I wish to select the "SECOND TO LAST" value within a string of characters within a call. IN other words, assume the string of characters of a cell ends with "Fname Lname". I wish to select "Fname" from the character string and place it in another column. Any ideas? Much appreciated. |
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Find second to last value in cell
Very nice solution, Teethless Mama!
-- Regards Roger Govier Teethless mama wrote: =TRIM(LEFT(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",99)),198),99)) "Eric_G" wrote: Unless most "right" or "left" functions in which one is looking to select the "LAST" or the "FIRST" value within a string of characters within a call, I wish to select the "SECOND TO LAST" value within a string of characters within a call. IN other words, assume the string of characters of a cell ends with "Fname Lname". I wish to select "Fname" from the character string and place it in another column. Any ideas? Much appreciated. |
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Find second to last value in cell
Looks like overkill to me, the RIGHT seems superfluous as it seems fine to
just use =TRIM(LEFT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",99)),99)) -- HTH Bob "Roger Govier" wrote in message ... Very nice solution, Teethless Mama! -- Regards Roger Govier Teethless mama wrote: =TRIM(LEFT(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",99)),198),99)) "Eric_G" wrote: Unless most "right" or "left" functions in which one is looking to select the "LAST" or the "FIRST" value within a string of characters within a call, I wish to select the "SECOND TO LAST" value within a string of characters within a call. IN other words, assume the string of characters of a cell ends with "Fname Lname". I wish to select "Fname" from the character string and place it in another column. Any ideas? Much appreciated. |
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Find second to last value in cell
Oops, my mistake, I missed the OPs request for Second to last :-)
-- HTH Bob "Roger Govier" wrote in message ... Very nice solution, Teethless Mama! -- Regards Roger Govier Teethless mama wrote: =TRIM(LEFT(RIGHT(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ",REPT(" ",99)),198),99)) "Eric_G" wrote: Unless most "right" or "left" functions in which one is looking to select the "LAST" or the "FIRST" value within a string of characters within a call, I wish to select the "SECOND TO LAST" value within a string of characters within a call. IN other words, assume the string of characters of a cell ends with "Fname Lname". I wish to select "Fname" from the character string and place it in another column. Any ideas? Much appreciated. |
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