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SUBSTITUTE vs CONCATENATE vs LEFT

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Replace Specific Text
      SUBSTITUTE is known for Replace Specific Text.
    CONCATENATE
    • Text Joining
      CONCATENATE is known for Text Joining.
    LEFT
    • Text Extraction
      LEFT is known for Text Extraction.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Originally designed for mail merge operations
    CONCATENATE
    • Predecessor to &
    LEFT
    • Often paired with RIGHT
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    SUBSTITUTE
    • Find and replace's overachieving cousin
    CONCATENATE
    • Making text joining unnecessarily formal
    LEFT
    • The function that discriminates against right-handed people

Technical Details Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to SUBSTITUTE
MID
Known for Extracting Text Segments
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
RIGHT
Known for Extract Rightmost Characters
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
performs better than SUBSTITUTE
TRIM
Known for Remove Extra Spaces
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
performs better than SUBSTITUTE
CLEAN
Known for Removing Non-Printable Characters
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
FIND
Known for Text Search And Position Finding
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
TEXT
Known for Number Formatting
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
PROPER
Known for Capitalize First Letters
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
LEN
Known for Character Count Calculation
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
performs better than SUBSTITUTE
LOWER
Known for Convert Text To Lowercase
📊 is easier to use than SUBSTITUTE
performs better than SUBSTITUTE