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: returns <tt>'''4'''</tt>, as the other three numbers are lower than <tt>'''5'''</tt>.
 
: returns <tt>'''4'''</tt>, as the other three numbers are lower than <tt>'''5'''</tt>.
  
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[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: LARGE function|'''LARGE''']],
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[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PERCENTRANK function|'''PERCENTRANK''']]
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* By design, <tt>'''RANK'''</tt> returns the same rank for any value that is repeated in <tt>'''numberlist'''</tt>. If you wish a unique rank for each number in (say) <tt>'''A1:A4'''</tt>, enter <tt>'''=RANK(A1;$A$1:$A$4)+COUNTIF($A$1:A1;A1)-1'''</tt> in cell <tt>'''B1'''</tt> and copy/paste into <tt>'''B2:B4'''</tt>.
 
* By design, <tt>'''RANK'''</tt> returns the same rank for any value that is repeated in <tt>'''numberlist'''</tt>. If you wish a unique rank for each number in (say) <tt>'''A1:A4'''</tt>, enter <tt>'''=RANK(A1;$A$1:$A$4)+COUNTIF($A$1:A1;A1)-1'''</tt> in cell <tt>'''B1'''</tt> and copy/paste into <tt>'''B2:B4'''</tt>.
 
* Calc assumes that any logical values are <tt>'''1'''</tt> (<tt>'''TRUE'''</tt>) and <tt>'''0'''</tt> (<tt>'''FALSE'''</tt>). Excel's behaviour with logical values may be 'unexpected'.
 
* Calc assumes that any logical values are <tt>'''1'''</tt> (<tt>'''TRUE'''</tt>) and <tt>'''0'''</tt> (<tt>'''FALSE'''</tt>). Excel's behaviour with logical values may be 'unexpected'.

Revision as of 14:14, 25 February 2009


RANK

Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers.

Syntax:

RANK(number; numberlist; order)

returns the rank of number within the unordered range or array of numbers numberlist.
If order is zero or omitted, numbers are ranked with the highest being first; if order is non-zero, numbers are ranked with the lowest being first.
An error results if number is not present in numberlist.

Example:

RANK(5; B1:B4)

where cells B1, B2, B3, B4 contain 4, 7, 5,and 8, returns 3. The highest number is 8, then 7, then in third place 5.

RANK(5; {3;5|2.6;1}; 1)

returns 4, as the other three numbers are lower than 5.

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Issues:

  • By design, RANK returns the same rank for any value that is repeated in numberlist. If you wish a unique rank for each number in (say) A1:A4, enter =RANK(A1;$A$1:$A$4)+COUNTIF($A$1:A1;A1)-1 in cell B1 and copy/paste into B2:B4.
  • Calc assumes that any logical values are 1 (TRUE) and 0 (FALSE). Excel's behaviour with logical values may be 'unexpected'.
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