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SUBSTITUTE vs LEFT vs PROPER

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Replace Specific Text
      SUBSTITUTE is known for Replace Specific Text.
    LEFT
    • Text Extraction
      LEFT is known for Text Extraction.
    PROPER
    • Capitalize First Letters
      PROPER is known for Capitalize First Letters.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Originally designed for mail merge operations
    LEFT
    • Often paired with RIGHT
    PROPER
    • Inspired by proper English grammar rules
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Find and replace's overachieving cousin
    LEFT
    • The function that discriminates against right-handed people
    PROPER
    • The grammar police of Excel functions

Technical Details Comparison

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to SUBSTITUTE
CONCATENATE
Known for Text Joining
📈 is more versatile than LEFT
performs better than LEFT
RIGHT
Known for Extract Rightmost Characters
📈 is more versatile than LEFT
performs better than LEFT
is rated higher than LEFT
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces
performs better than LEFT
is rated higher than LEFT
LEN
Known for Character Count Calculation
performs better than LEFT
MID
Known for Extracting Text Segments
🔢 needs fewer arguments than LEFT
UPPER
Known for Converting Text To Uppercase
performs better than LEFT
FIND
Known for Text Search And Position Finding
📈 is more versatile than LEFT
EXACT
Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison
performs better than LEFT