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a exact string search inquiry
i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function,
using formula of vlookup and find do not help. e.g. i'm searching the word "now" the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned as a match while it is not i want. could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance. |
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a exact string search inquiry
=IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("now",A1)),"Exists","Do not exist")
=IF(COUNTIF(A1:A1,"now")0,"Exists",Do not exist") -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom Excel 95 - Excel 2007 Northwest Excel Solutions www.nwexcelsolutions.com "It is a good thing to follow the first law of holes; if you are in one stop digging." Lord Healey "vito" wrote in message ... i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help. e.g. i'm searching the word "now" the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned as a match while it is not i want. could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance. |
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"Peo Sjoblom" wrote in message ... =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("now",A1)),"Exists","Do not exist") =IF(COUNTIF(A1:A1,"now")0,"Exists",Do not exist") -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom both returned "do not exist". i change a1 to a1:bm60000 in order to ensure they search the whole sheet. just to remind that "now" is embedded in a text and not a whole-cell content. thanks again |
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Hi!
Try this: =IF(ISNUMBER(SEARCH(" now"," "&A1)),"Yes","No") Biff "vito" wrote in message ... i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help. e.g. i'm searching the word "now" the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned as a match while it is not i want. could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance. |
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Try this:
For a string in A1 B1: =IF(SUM(COUNTIF(A1,{"now *","* now","* now *"})),"Yes","No") That formula behave correctly in the below situations: PHRASE TO TEST RETURNED VALUE the now look Yes now is the time Yes the time is now Yes to know me No it is known to me No a nowhere man No Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "vito" wrote: i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help. e.g. i'm searching the word "now" the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned as a match while it is not i want. could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance. |
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I missed on: a nowhere man
We both miss on: now, is the time do it now! "now" or never etc Punctuation marks always ruin the party! Biff "Ron Coderre" wrote in message ... Try this: For a string in A1 B1: =IF(SUM(COUNTIF(A1,{"now *","* now","* now *"})),"Yes","No") That formula behave correctly in the below situations: PHRASE TO TEST RETURNED VALUE the now look Yes now is the time Yes the time is now Yes to know me No it is known to me No a nowhere man No Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "vito" wrote: i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help. e.g. i'm searching the word "now" the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned as a match while it is not i want. could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance. |
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a exact string search inquiry
For a string in A1 B1: =IF(SUM(COUNTIF(A1,{"now *","* now","* now *"})),"Yes","No") That formula behave correctly in the below situations: PHRASE TO TEST RETURNED VALUE the now look Yes now is the time Yes the time is now Yes to know me No it is known to me No a nowhere man No Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron In that way, i can't obtain the row number which matches. and how to make the match case-insensitive in a handy way, ie. except input all the combinations in the field? |
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True, Biff
If the desire is to properly catch the word in all possible scenarios...it's time to graduate to regular expressions. Perhaps one of the R.E. afficionados will post a solution.. *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "Biff" wrote: I missed on: a nowhere man We both miss on: now, is the time do it now! "now" or never etc Punctuation marks always ruin the party! Biff "Ron Coderre" wrote in message ... Try this: For a string in A1 B1: =IF(SUM(COUNTIF(A1,{"now *","* now","* now *"})),"Yes","No") That formula behave correctly in the below situations: PHRASE TO TEST RETURNED VALUE the now look Yes now is the time Yes the time is now Yes to know me No it is known to me No a nowhere man No Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "vito" wrote: i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help. e.g. i'm searching the word "now" the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned as a match while it is not i want. could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance. |
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Thanks. This was what I needed too.
WAL "Ron Coderre" wrote: Try this: For a string in A1 B1: =IF(SUM(COUNTIF(A1,{"now *","* now","* now *"})),"Yes","No") That formula behave correctly in the below situations: PHRASE TO TEST RETURNED VALUE the now look Yes now is the time Yes the time is now Yes to know me No it is known to me No a nowhere man No Does that help? *********** Regards, Ron XL2002, WinXP "vito" wrote: i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help. e.g. i'm searching the word "now" the text "i want to know whether a string is in a cell, built-in search function, using formula of vlookup and find do not help." will be returned as a match while it is not i want. could anybody tell me what i can do? thanks in advance. |
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