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YEAR vs MONTH vs DAY

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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

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Information

Functions that focus on retrieving and displaying data in various formats

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

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

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Data Analysts

Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation
Financial Professionals

Excel functions essential for financial analysis and planning
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

YEAR

Year Extraction

YEAR is known for Year Extraction.

MONTH

Month Extraction

MONTH is known for Month Extraction.

DAY

Day Extraction

DAY is known for Day Extraction.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

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Excel 2.0

Functions introduced in the Excel 2.0 version release
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

YEAR

Works with any date since 1900

MONTH

Essential for monthly reporting

DAY

Used billions times daily
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

YEAR

Y2K survived and still going strong

MONTH

January is 1 not 0 thankfully

DAY

The smallest unit of date functions family

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
Web Excel

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

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

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1
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

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

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

DAY

Straightforward

Excel functions that are easy to understand and implement with clear syntax and direct results Click to see all.

Reliable
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

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Single Purpose

YEAR

Limited Flexibility

MONTH

Basic Output

DAY

Limited Functionality

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

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

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9.5
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

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5
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

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9.8
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

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9.9
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

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8.5

Alternatives to YEAR

Known for Empty Cell Detection

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

⭐ is rated higher than MONTH

Known for Convert Text To Lowercase

Known for Current Date Return

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

⭐ is rated higher than MONTH

Known for Column Number Retrieval

📊 is easier to use than MONTH

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

⚙ performs better than MONTH

⭐ is rated higher than MONTH

Known for Current Date And Time Retrieval

📊 is easier to use than MONTH

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

⭐ is rated higher than MONTH

Known for Day Of Week Determination

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

⭐ is rated higher than MONTH

Known for Week Number Calculation

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

Known for Basic Arithmetic Calculations

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

⭐ is rated higher than MONTH

Known for Rounding Down To Integers

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

⭐ is rated higher than MONTH

Known for Character Count Calculation

📈 is more versatile than MONTH

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