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I've bashed around with Excel before, but now I'm having to dig into
the Help (on the web). The terms "function" and "worksheet function" are pervasive. Are they basically synonyms? Thanks. |
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"Function" is more general -- it can refer to a worksheet function, or
a VBA-based user defined function (UDF). HTH, JP On Mar 20, 4:30*pm, Paul wrote: I've bashed around with Excel before, but now I'm having to dig into the Help (on the web). *The terms "function" and "worksheet function" are pervasive. *Are they basically synonyms? *Thanks. |
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Indeed it does help. Thanks!
On Mar 20, 5:17*pm, JP wrote: "Function" is more general -- it can refer to a worksheet function, or a VBA-based user defined function (UDF). HTH, JP On Mar 20, 4:30*pm, Paul wrote: I've bashed around with Excel before, but now I'm having to dig into the Help (on the web). *The terms "function" and "worksheet function" are pervasive. *Are they basically synonyms? *Thanks.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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![]() "WorksheetFunction" is also a term used with/in VBA code. -- Jim Cone San Francisco, USA http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware (Excel Add-ins / Excel Programming) |
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On Mar 20, 7:21*pm, "Jim Cone" wrote:
"WorksheetFunction" is also a term used with/in VBA code. -- Jim Cone San Francisco, USAhttp://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware (Excel Add-ins / Excel Programming) The need for VBA is starting to nip at my heels. Thanks. |
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A function does not have to be a UDF, it is just a procedure that (can)
return a result. -- --- HTH Bob (there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy) "JP" wrote in message ... "Function" is more general -- it can refer to a worksheet function, or a VBA-based user defined function (UDF). HTH, JP On Mar 20, 4:30 pm, Paul wrote: I've bashed around with Excel before, but now I'm having to dig into the Help (on the web). The terms "function" and "worksheet function" are pervasive. Are they basically synonyms? Thanks. |
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Noted. Thanks Bob!
--JP On Mar 21, 12:56*pm, "Bob Phillips" wrote: A function does not have to be a UDF, it is just a procedure that (can) return a result. -- --- HTH Bob |
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