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NOW vs WEEKDAY

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    NOW
    • Current Date And Time Retrieval
      NOW is known for Current Date And Time Retrieval.
    WEEKDAY
    • Day Of Week Determination
      WEEKDAY is known for Day Of Week Determination.

History Comparison

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    NOW
    • Updates approximately 86400 times per day
    WEEKDAY
    • Essential for business day calculations
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    NOW
    • The function that never lets you forget you're late
    WEEKDAY
    • The function that helps you plan your weekends

Usage Information Comparison

Technical Details Comparison

Evaluation Comparison

Alternatives to NOW
DAYS
Known for Calculate Days Between Dates
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
DAY
Known for Day Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
YEAR
Known for Year Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
WEEKNUM
Known for Week Number Calculation
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
MONTH
Known for Month Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
COLUMN
Known for Column Number Retrieval
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
is rated higher than NOW
NETWORKDAYS
Known for Calculate Working Days
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
📈 is more versatile than NOW
ROW
Known for Row Number Retrieval
performs better than NOW
🛠 is more reliable than NOW
is rated higher than NOW
LEFT
Known for Text Extraction
🔢 needs fewer arguments than NOW
performs better than NOW