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'''[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Information functions|Information functions]]''' | '''[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Information functions|Information functions]]''' | ||
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===Issues: === | ===Issues: === | ||
<tt>'''N()'''</tt> in Calc will convert text to a number, but in Excel it will not. The ODFF standard deliberately does not specify a behaviour. Use <tt>'''VALUE()'''</tt> to convert from text to number. | <tt>'''N()'''</tt> in Calc will convert text to a number, but in Excel it will not. The ODFF standard deliberately does not specify a behaviour. Use <tt>'''VALUE()'''</tt> to convert from text to number. | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 13 September 2008
N
Returns the numeric value.
Syntax:
N(value)
- returns the numeric value of value if possible. It returns the logical values TRUE and FALSE as 1 and 0 respectively.
- N() is not intended to convert text to a number - use the VALUE() function instead.
Example:
N(123)
- returns 123, because 123 is (already) a number.
N(TRUE)
- returns 1.
N(A3)
- where A3 contains FALSE, returns 0.
See also:
ISNUMBER, VALUE, T, TEXT, FIXED, DECIMAL
Functions listed alphabetically, Functions listed by category
Issues:
N() in Calc will convert text to a number, but in Excel it will not. The ODFF standard deliberately does not specify a behaviour. Use VALUE() to convert from text to number.
