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− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: TRIM function|TRIM]] | |
− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: FIND function|FIND]] | |
− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PROPER function|PROPER]] | |
− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: REPLACE function|REPLACE]] | |
− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: SEARCH function|SEARCH]] | |
− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: SUBSTITUTE function|SUBSTITUTE]] | |
− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LEN function|LEN]]''' | |
− | + | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Text functions|Text functions]]''' | |
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Revision as of 13:34, 25 February 2009
CLEAN
returns a text string with non-printable characters removed.
Syntax:
CLEAN(text)
- returns text with all non-printable characters removed.
- Spaces are not removed.
Example:
where cell A1 contains =CHAR(7) & "cat" & CHAR(8):
CLEAN(A1)
- returns cat. The 2 non-printable characters are removed.
LEN(CLEAN(A1))
- returns 3, the number of characters in cat.