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CONCATENATE vs LEFT vs LEN

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Text Joining
      CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.
    LEFT
    • Text Extraction
      LEFT is known for Text Extraction.
    LEN
    • Character Count Calculation
      LEN is known for Character Count Calculation.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Predecessor to &
    LEFT
    • Often paired with RIGHT
    LEN
    • One of the original Excel functions
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    CONCATENATE
    • Making text joining unnecessarily formal
    LEFT
    • The function that discriminates against right-handed people
    LEN
    • The function that teaches us size matters

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to CONCATENATE
RIGHT
Known for Extract Rightmost Characters
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
is rated higher than CONCATENATE
CLEAN
Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
LOWER
Known for Convert Text To Lowercase
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
MID
Known for Extracting Text Segments
🔢 needs fewer arguments than CONCATENATE
COUNTIF
Known for Counting With Conditions
📈 is more versatile than CONCATENATE
UPPER
Known for Converting Text To Uppercase
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces
📊 is easier to use than CONCATENATE
🛠 is more reliable than CONCATENATE
is rated higher than CONCATENATE