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<tt>'''RANK(5; {3;5|2.6;1}; 1)'''</tt> | <tt>'''RANK(5; {3;5|2.6;1}; 1)'''</tt> | ||
: 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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| + | ===Issues: === | ||
| + | * 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$1:A1;A1)-1'''</tt> in cell <tt>'''B1'''</tt> and copy/paste into <tt>'''B2:B4'''</tt>. | ||
| + | * Calc assumes that any logical values are <tt>'''1'''</tt> (<tt>'''TRUE'''</tt>) and <tt>'''0'''</tt> (<tt>'''FALSE'''</tt>). Excel's behaviour with logical values may be 'unexpected'. | ||
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Revision as of 08:14, 3 March 2009
RANK
Returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers.
Syntax:
RANK(number; numberlist; order)
- returns the rank of number within the unordered range or array of numbers numberlist.
- If order is zero or omitted, numbers are ranked with the highest being first; if order is non-zero, numbers are ranked with the lowest being first.
- An error results if number is not present in numberlist.
Example:
RANK(5; B1:B4)
- where cells B1, B2, B3, B4 contain 4, 7, 5,and 8, returns 3. The highest number is 8, then 7, then in third place 5.
RANK(5; {3;5|2.6;1}; 1)
- returns 4, as the other three numbers are lower than 5.
Issues:
- By design, RANK returns the same rank for any value that is repeated in numberlist. If you wish a unique rank for each number in (say) A1:A4, enter =RANK(A1;$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'.
