I'm sure this has a simple answer but I'm missing it.
In examples like this one:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="Apr 04"),--(C1:C100="New"),E1:E100)

What do the dashes (--) mean.

thanks

spaces... just leave them out... might have an additional meaning that i'm
unawere of though


"wal50" schreef in bericht
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I'm sure this has a simple answer but I'm missing it.
In examples like this one:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="Apr 04"),--(C1:C100="New"),E1:E100)

What do the dashes (--) mean.

thanks

Hi Johannes, wal50
DON'T leave them out. They 're essential. They coerce the boolean
values (TRUE/FALSE) to numeric values (1/0). For an explanation see:
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html
and
http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Johannes" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
spaces... just leave them out... might have an additional meaning
that i'm
unawere of though


"wal50" schreef in bericht
...
I'm sure this has a simple answer but I'm missing it.
In examples like this one:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="Apr 04"),--(C1:C100="New"),E1:E100)

What do the dashes (--) mean.

thanks

Interesting... Didn't know that one. Sorry wal50 and thanks (again) Frank



"Frank Kabel" schreef in bericht
...
Hi Johannes, wal50
DON'T leave them out. They 're essential. They coerce the boolean
values (TRUE/FALSE) to numeric values (1/0). For an explanation see:
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html
and
http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Johannes" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
spaces... just leave them out... might have an additional meaning
that i'm
unawere of though


"wal50" schreef in bericht
...
I'm sure this has a simple answer but I'm missing it.
In examples like this one:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="Apr 04"),--(C1:C100="New"),E1:E100)

What do the dashes (--) mean.

thanks

Hi
no problem. You have probably used the '*' syntax instead then there's
no need for the double minus :-))

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Johannes" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Interesting... Didn't know that one. Sorry wal50 and thanks (again)
Frank



"Frank Kabel" schreef in bericht
...
Hi Johannes, wal50
DON'T leave them out. They 're essential. They coerce the boolean
values (TRUE/FALSE) to numeric values (1/0). For an explanation
see:
http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html
and
http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Johannes" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
spaces... just leave them out... might have an additional meaning
that i'm
unawere of though


"wal50" schreef in bericht
...
I'm sure this has a simple answer but I'm missing it.
In examples like this one:
=SUMPRODUCT(--(A1:A100="Apr 04"),--(C1:C100="New"),E1:E100)

What do the dashes (--) mean.

thanks