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CONCATENATE vs PROPER vs DATEVALUE

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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

CONCATENATE

Text

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

PROPER

Text

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

DATEVALUE

Date & Time

DATEVALUE 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

CONCATENATE

Manipulation

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

PROPER

Manipulation

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

DATEVALUE

Conversion

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

Usage Context Comparison

For whom 👥

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

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Administrative Staff

Excel functions useful for administrative tasks and data management
Data Analysts

Excel functions specifically designed for data analysis and interpretation
Purpose 📝

Primary purposes and use cases of the Excel function

CONCATENATE

Text Manipulation

CONCATENATE is used for Text Manipulation. Excel functions that modify and format text content Click to see all.

PROPER

Text Manipulation

PROPER is used for Text Manipulation. Excel functions that modify and format text content Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

Date Calculations

DATEVALUE is used for Date Calculations. Functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.

Data Analysis

DATEVALUE is used for Data Analysis. Functions specifically designed for analyzing data Click to see all.

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

CONCATENATE

Text Joining

CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.

PROPER

Capitalize First Letters

PROPER is known for Capitalize First Letters.

DATEVALUE

Text To Date Conversion

DATEVALUE is known for Text To Date Conversion.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

CONCATENATE

Excel 95

CONCATENATE was created in Excel 95. Functions that came with Excel 95 release Click to see all.

PROPER

Excel 95

PROPER was created in Excel 95. Functions that came with Excel 95 release Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

Excel 2000

DATEVALUE was created in Excel 2000. Functions first released with Excel 2000 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

CONCATENATE

Predecessor to &

PROPER

Inspired by proper English grammar rules

DATEVALUE

Handles 40+ date formats
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

CONCATENATE

Making text joining unnecessarily formal

PROPER

The grammar police of Excel functions

DATEVALUE

Your computer's calendar in disguise

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

For all*

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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Text

Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

For all*

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

CONCATENATE

Microsoft 365

CONCATENATE is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform Click to see all.

Excel Online

CONCATENATE is compatible with Excel Online Excel functions optimized for use in the web-based Excel Online platform Click to see all.
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

CONCATENATE

2

CONCATENATE needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

PROPER

1

PROPER needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

1

DATEVALUE needs 1 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Text

Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

CONCATENATE

Simple Text Combining

Clear Syntax

Simple To Use

Flexible Text Combination

PROPER

Automatic Capitalization

Consistent Formatting

Easy Formatting

Functions that simplify the process of formatting cells and data Click to see all.

Consistent

DATEVALUE

Simple Date Conversion

Format Flexible

Functions that can work with multiple data formats and types seamlessly Click to see all.
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

CONCATENATE

No Automatic Formatting

Functions that don't automatically adjust the format of their output Click to see all.

Limited To Text

Limited To Text Only

Functions that exclusively work with text data and cannot process numbers or dates Click to see all.

No Delimiter Options

PROPER

Struggles With Special Characters

Limited Flexibility

Limited Formatting Options

DATEVALUE

Region Format Dependent

Text Must Be Recognizable Date

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

CONCATENATE

9

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

PROPER

8.5

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

8

User-rated score for function's ease of use (25%) Having high ease of use score means the function is more intuitive and user-friendly. Click to see all.
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

CONCATENATE

7

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

PROPER

6.5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

6

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

CONCATENATE

9.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

PROPER

9

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

9

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

CONCATENATE

9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

PROPER

9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

8.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

CONCATENATE

8.6

The overall score for CONCATENATE is 8.6. Click to see all.

PROPER

8.3

The overall score for PROPER is 8.3. Click to see all.

DATEVALUE

7.9

The overall score for DATEVALUE is 7.9. Click to see all.

Alternatives to CONCATENATE

Known for Text Extraction

🔢 needs fewer arguments than PROPER

📊 is easier to use than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

⭐ is rated higher than PROPER

Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters

📊 is easier to use than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

Known for Extracting Text Segments

🔢 needs fewer arguments than PROPER

Known for Case-Insensitive Search

🔢 needs fewer arguments than PROPER

Known for Remove Extra Spaces

📊 is easier to use than PROPER

⚙ performs better than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

⭐ is rated higher than PROPER

Known for Convert Text To Lowercase

📊 is easier to use than PROPER

⚙ performs better than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

⭐ is rated higher than PROPER

Known for Character Count Calculation

📊 is easier to use than PROPER

⚙ performs better than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

⭐ is rated higher than PROPER

Known for Extract Rightmost Characters

🔢 needs fewer arguments than PROPER

📊 is easier to use than PROPER

📈 is more versatile than PROPER

⚙ performs better than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

⭐ is rated higher than PROPER

Known for Replace Specific Text

🔢 needs fewer arguments than PROPER

📈 is more versatile than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

⭐ is rated higher than PROPER

Known for Text Search And Position Finding

🔢 needs fewer arguments than PROPER

📈 is more versatile than PROPER

🛠 is more reliable than PROPER

⭐ is rated higher than PROPER