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DAYS vs AVERAGEIF vs WORKDAY

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

DAYS

Date & Time

DAYS belongs to the Date & Time category. Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Statistical

AVERAGEIF belongs to the Statistical category. Excel functions for statistical analysis and calculations Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Date & Time

WORKDAY belongs to the Date & Time category. Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

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Calculation

Excel functions for performing various calculations

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

Target user groups who would benefit most from using this Excel function

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Business Managers

Excel functions helpful for business management and decision making

DAYS

Project Managers

DAYS is designed for Project Managers. Excel functions helpful for project planning and tracking Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Data Analysts

AVERAGEIF is designed for Data Analysts. Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Project Managers

WORKDAY is designed for Project Managers. Excel functions helpful for project planning and tracking Click to see all.
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

DAYS

Date Calculations

DAYS is used for Date Calculations. Functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Data Analysis

AVERAGEIF is used for Data Analysis. Functions specifically designed for analyzing data Click to see all.

Statistical Analysis

AVERAGEIF is used for Statistical Analysis. Excel functions designed for statistical calculations and data analysis Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Date Calculations

WORKDAY is used for Date Calculations. Functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

DAYS

Calculate Days Between Dates

DAYS is known for Calculate Days Between Dates.

AVERAGEIF

Conditional Average Calculations

AVERAGEIF is known for Conditional Average Calculations.

WORKDAY

Business Day Calculations

WORKDAY is known for Business Day Calculations.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

DAYS

Excel 2013

DAYS was created in Excel 2013. Functions added in the Excel 2013 release Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Excel 2007

AVERAGEIF was created in Excel 2007. Functions first introduced in Excel 2007 release Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Excel 2000

WORKDAY was created in Excel 2000. Functions first released with Excel 2000 version Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

DAYS

Replaced the older DATEDIF for simple calculations

AVERAGEIF

Used over 1 billion times monthly

WORKDAY

Essential for Project Planning
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

DAYS

Counts days better than a calendar-obsessed squirrel

AVERAGEIF

Makes statisticians feel superior with basic math

WORKDAY

Makes Vacation Planning Complicated

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

DAYS

Simple

DAYS has a Simple complexity level. Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Simple

AVERAGEIF has a Simple complexity level. Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Intermediate

WORKDAY has a Intermediate complexity level. Excel functions with moderate complexity for various tasks Click to see all.

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

DAYS

Date

DAYS accepts Date as input data. Excel functions for working with dates and time values Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Number

AVERAGEIF accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Date

WORKDAY accepts Date as input data. Excel functions for working with dates and time values Click to see all.
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

DAYS

Excel 2013

DAYS is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Excel 2013

AVERAGEIF is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

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Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

DAYS

Web Excel

DAYS runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Web Excel

AVERAGEIF runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

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2
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

DAYS

Date

DAYS accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Number

AVERAGEIF accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs Click to see all.

Range

AVERAGEIF accepts Range as input types Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Date

WORKDAY accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations Click to see all.

Number

WORKDAY accepts Number as input types Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs Click to see all.

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

DAYS

Simple To Use

Accurate Calculations

Intuitive

AVERAGEIF

Easy To Understand

Functions with clear and intuitive syntax that are simple to learn Click to see all.

Handles Basic Conditional Averaging

WORKDAY

Holiday Consideration

Business Calendar Support
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

DAYS

Only Works With Dates

Limited Functionality

Functions with restricted capabilities, reducing problem-solving options Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

Limited Condition Options

Single Criteria Only

WORKDAY

Weekend Definition Limited

Regional Constraints

Functions affected by regional settings and formats Click to see all.

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

DAYS

9.5

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

8.5

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

8

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

DAYS

6

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

7

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

8

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

DAYS

9.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

9

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

9

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

DAYS

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

DAYS

8.6

The overall score for DAYS is 8.6. Click to see all.

AVERAGEIF

8.5

The overall score for AVERAGEIF is 8.5. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

8.5

The overall score for WORKDAY is 8.5. Click to see all.

Alternatives to DAYS

Known for Current Date Return

Known for Week Number Calculation

📈 is more versatile than DAYS

Known for Calculate Working Days

📈 is more versatile than DAYS

Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval

📊 is easier to use than DAYS

📈 is more versatile than DAYS

Known for Day Of Week Determination

📈 is more versatile than DAYS

Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison

Known for End Of Month Calculations

📈 is more versatile than DAYS

🛠 is more reliable than DAYS

⭐ is rated higher than DAYS

Known for Day Extraction

⚙ performs better than DAYS

🛠 is more reliable than DAYS

Known for Year Extraction

⚙ performs better than DAYS

🛠 is more reliable than DAYS

Known for Ceiling Rounding

📈 is more versatile than DAYS