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RIGHT vs SUBSTITUTE vs DATEDIF

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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

RIGHT

Text

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

SUBSTITUTE

Text

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

DATEDIF

Date & Time

DATEDIF 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

RIGHT

Manipulation

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

SUBSTITUTE

Manipulation

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

DATEDIF

Calculation

DATEDIF performs Calculation operations. Excel functions for performing various calculations Click to see all.

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

RIGHT

Extract Rightmost Characters

RIGHT is known for Extract Rightmost Characters.

SUBSTITUTE

Replace Specific Text

SUBSTITUTE is known for Replace Specific Text.

DATEDIF

Date Difference Calculations

DATEDIF is known for Date Difference Calculations.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

RIGHT

Excel 3.0

RIGHT was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.

SUBSTITUTE

Excel 97

SUBSTITUTE was created in Excel 97. Functions first available in Excel 97 version Click to see all.

DATEDIF

Excel 97

DATEDIF was created in Excel 97. Functions first available in Excel 97 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

RIGHT

Was created before LEFT function despite being less commonly used

SUBSTITUTE

Originally designed for mail merge operations

DATEDIF

Not listed in Excel's function wizard
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

RIGHT

The rebellious twin of the LEFT function

SUBSTITUTE

Find and replace's overachieving cousin

DATEDIF

The function Microsoft tried to hide but failed

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

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

RIGHT

Simple

RIGHT has a Simple complexity level. Basic Excel functions for common calculations and tasks Click to see all.

SUBSTITUTE

Intermediate

SUBSTITUTE has a Intermediate complexity level. Excel functions with moderate complexity for various tasks Click to see all.

DATEDIF

Intermediate

DATEDIF has a Intermediate complexity level. Excel functions with moderate complexity for various tasks Click to see all.

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

RIGHT

Text

RIGHT accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.

SUBSTITUTE

Text

SUBSTITUTE accepts Text as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for text manipulation Click to see all.

DATEDIF

Date

DATEDIF 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

RIGHT

Excel 2013

RIGHT is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.

SUBSTITUTE

Excel 2013

SUBSTITUTE is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version 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

RIGHT

Web Excel

RIGHT runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.

SUBSTITUTE

Web Excel

SUBSTITUTE runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

RIGHT

2

RIGHT needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

SUBSTITUTE

3

SUBSTITUTE needs 3 required arguments Click to see all.

DATEDIF

3

DATEDIF needs 3 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

RIGHT

Number

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

SUBSTITUTE

Number

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

DATEDIF

Date

DATEDIF 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

RIGHT

Simple To Use

Consistent

Efficient

Reliable

SUBSTITUTE

Multiple Replacements

Case Sensitive

Precise

DATEDIF

Accurate Date Calculations

Multiple Units
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

RIGHT

Limited To Characters Only

No Pattern Matching

Functions unable to identify or work with text patterns or regular expressions Click to see all.

Only Right Side

Functions that can only work with characters from the right side of text Click to see all.

Fixed Length

Functions only process data of specific lengths, limiting adaptability Click to see all.

SUBSTITUTE

Requires Exact Match

Complex Syntax

DATEDIF

Hidden Function

Documentation Limitations

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

RIGHT

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.

SUBSTITUTE

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.

DATEDIF

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.
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

RIGHT

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.

SUBSTITUTE

8.5

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.

DATEDIF

8

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

RIGHT

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.

SUBSTITUTE

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.

DATEDIF

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

For all*

9.5
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

For all*

8.8

Alternatives to RIGHT

Known for Text Joining

Known for Text Extraction

📊 is easier to use than RIGHT

Known for Character Count Calculation

📊 is easier to use than RIGHT

Known for Remove Extra Spaces

📊 is easier to use than RIGHT

Known for Convert Text To Lowercase

📊 is easier to use than RIGHT

Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters

Known for Case-Insensitive Search

Known for Text Search And Position Finding

Known for Extracting Text Segments

🔢 needs fewer arguments than RIGHT

Known for Case-Sensitive Comparison

📊 is easier to use than RIGHT

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