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EOMONTH vs YEAR vs MONTH

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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

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Date & Time

Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations
Operation Type 🔧

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

EOMONTH

Calculation

EOMONTH performs Calculation operations. Excel functions for performing various calculations Click to see all.

YEAR

Information

YEAR performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats Click to see all.

MONTH

Information

MONTH performs Information operations. Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats Click to see all.

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

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

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Financial Professionals

Excel functions essential for financial analysis and planning

EOMONTH

Accountants

EOMONTH is designed for Accountants. Excel functions commonly used by accountants for financial tracking and reporting Click to see all.

YEAR

Data Analysts

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

MONTH

Data Analysts

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

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

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Date Calculations

Functions for working with dates and time calculations

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

EOMONTH

End Of Month Calculations

EOMONTH is known for End Of Month Calculations.

YEAR

Year Extraction

YEAR is known for Year Extraction.

MONTH

Month Extraction

MONTH is known for Month Extraction.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

EOMONTH

Excel 97

EOMONTH was created in Excel 97. Functions first available in Excel 97 version Click to see all.

YEAR

Excel 2.0

YEAR was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release Click to see all.

MONTH

Excel 2.0

MONTH was created in Excel 2.0. Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release 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

EOMONTH

Used heavily in financial reporting

YEAR

Works with any date since 1900

MONTH

Essential for monthly reporting
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

EOMONTH

The function that knows when payday is

YEAR

Y2K survived and still going strong

MONTH

January is 1 not 0 thankfully

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

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

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Simple

Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

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Date

Excel functions for working with dates and time values
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
Excel 2013

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
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

YEAR

Web Excel

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

MONTH

Web Excel

MONTH 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

EOMONTH

2

EOMONTH needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

YEAR

1

YEAR needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.

MONTH

1

MONTH needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Date

Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations

EOMONTH

Number

EOMONTH 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

EOMONTH

Reliable For Financial Reporting

Month-End Processing

YEAR

Simple To Use

Reliable Output

Excel functions providing reliable output ensure consistent and accurate results Click to see all.

MONTH

Consistent Results

Easy To Use
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

EOMONTH

Limited To Month-End Dates

Requires Date Serial Numbers

Functions that need dates in Excel's internal serial number format Click to see all.

YEAR

Single Purpose

Limited Flexibility

MONTH

Single Purpose

Basic Output

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to EOMONTH

Known for Calculate Loan Payments

🔢 needs fewer arguments than EOMONTH

Known for Calculate Days Between Dates

📊 is easier to use than EOMONTH

Known for Round Numbers

📊 is easier to use than EOMONTH

📈 is more versatile than EOMONTH

⭐ is rated higher than EOMONTH

Known for Calculate Working Days

Known for Exponential Calculations

Known for Week Number Calculation

Known for Division Remainder Calculations

Known for Creating Clickable Links

📊 is easier to use than EOMONTH

Known for Day Of Week Determination

Known for Day Extraction

📊 is easier to use than EOMONTH

⚙ performs better than EOMONTH

🛠 is more reliable than EOMONTH