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Excel Formula To BF in
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What is a Formula?
"An equation that performs calculations on values in a worksheet."
=SUM(B2:B15)+A23^2
What can a Formula Contain?
A formula can contain any or all of the following types of values: (a) Functions: (b) Operators: (c) References: (d) Constants: Predefined formulas that perform calculations by using specific values / arguments in a particular order (e.g. SUM, IF, AND, MAX). Symbols that designate a type of calculation to perform on elements of a formula (e.g. +, <, =, /). Identifiers for a cell or range of cells in a worksheet that tells Excel where to locate values (e.g. B12, C2:C25, G3, A1:D40). Values that are not calculated in a worksheet (e.g. 6.23, 183, apple, 10/9/2008). References Constant
A formula can contain up to 1,056 characters including functions, operators, references and / or constants There are more than 300 functions, 15 operators, 16,777,216 references (per worksheet) and an infinite number of constants that can be used in combination within a formula As such, there is an infinite number of possible formulae that can be created using Excel
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