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INT vs NOW 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

INT

Mathematical

INT belongs to the Mathematical category. Excel functions for performing mathematical calculations Click to see all.

NOW

Date & Time

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

MONTH

Date & Time

MONTH 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

INT

Conversion

INT performs Conversion operations. Excel functions for converting between different data types Click to see all.

NOW

Information

NOW 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

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

INT

Rounding Down To Integers

INT is known for Rounding Down To Integers.

NOW

Current Date And Time Retrieval

NOW is known for Current Date And Time Retrieval.

MONTH

Month Extraction

MONTH is known for Month 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

INT

Always rounds toward zero

NOW

Updates approximately 86400 times per day

MONTH

Essential for monthly reporting
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

INT

The function that hates decimal points

NOW

The function that never lets you forget you're late

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

INT

Number

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

NOW

Date

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

MONTH

Date

MONTH 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
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

INT

1

INT needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.

NOW

~
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

INT

Number

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

NOW

Date

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

MONTH

Date

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

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

INT

Simple Integer Conversion

Consistent Results

NOW

No Arguments Needed

Excel functions that work without arguments provide quick results with minimal setup Click to see all.

Updates Automatically

MONTH

Consistent Results

Easy To Use
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

INT

Only Rounds Down

No Rounding Options

NOW

Updates With Every Calculation

Can Slow Spreadsheets

MONTH

Single Purpose

Basic Output