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EXACT vs DAYS vs MID

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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

EXACT

Text

EXACT belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data Click to see all.

DAYS

Date & Time

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

MID

Text

MID belongs to the Text category. Excel functions for manipulating and analyzing text data Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

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

EXACT

Comparison

EXACT performs Comparison operations. Excel functions for comparing values and data Click to see all.

DAYS

Calculation

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

MID

Manipulation

MID performs Manipulation operations. Functions that modify and transform data in different ways Click to see all.

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

EXACT

Case-Sensitive Comparison

EXACT is known for Case-Sensitive Comparison.

DAYS

Calculate Days Between Dates

DAYS is known for Calculate Days Between Dates.

MID

Extracting Text Segments

MID is known for Extracting Text Segments.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

EXACT

Excel 2.0

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

DAYS

Excel 2013

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

MID

Excel 3.0

MID was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 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

EXACT

Used in password verification systems

DAYS

Replaced the older DATEDIF for simple calculations

MID

Used in early database systems
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

EXACT

The function with OCD for spelling

DAYS

Counts days better than a calendar-obsessed squirrel

MID

The middle child of text functions

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

EXACT

Text

EXACT accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.

DAYS

Date

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

MID

Text

MID accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation 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
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
Web Excel

Excel functions available in web-based versions
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

EXACT

2

EXACT needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

DAYS

2

DAYS needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

MID

3

MID needs 3 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

EXACT

Text

EXACT accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing Click to see all.

DAYS

Date

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

MID

Text

MID accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing Click to see all.

Number

MID 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

EXACT

Precise Text Comparison

Case Sensitive

DAYS

Simple To Use

Accurate Calculations

Intuitive

MID

Precise Text Extraction

Simple Parameters
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

EXACT

Only Returns TRUE/FALSE

Functions that provide only yes/no answers without additional information Click to see all.

No Partial Matching

DAYS

Only Works With Dates

Limited Functionality

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

MID

Fixed Length Extraction Only

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