EOMONTH function
PRO
BASIC
The EOMONTH function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a useful tool for working with dates. This function provides the last day of the month, based on a specific number of months you define, either before or after a certain date. For instance, if you want to know the final day of the month, three months from a specific date, the EOMONTH function will give you this information. It's a handy function for managing and planning around dates.
Documentation
The EOMONTH function returns the last day of the month that is a specified number of months before or after a given date.
Category
Date and time
Syntax
EOMONTH(start_date, months)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
start_date |
The start date to use in the calculation. |
months |
The number of months before or after the start date. A positive value for months yields a future date; a negative value yields a past date. |
Behavior
The EOMONTH
function is used to return the last day of the month that is a specified number of months before or after a specified date. Here's how it behaves:
- If the start_date is a blank cell,
EOMONTH
returns an error. - If the start_date is not a valid date,
EOMONTH
returns an error. - If the months value is not a numeric value,
EOMONTH
returns an error. - The function treats boolean values as integers. True is interpreted as 1 and false is interpreted as 0.
- The function ignores any time component of the start_date.
- The function supports 1900-01-01 to 9999-12-31 date range.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#VALUE! | This error is displayed when the start_date is not a valid date, or the months argument is non-numeric. |
#NUM! | This error is displayed when the resulting date is outside the valid range of dates (1900-01-01 to 9999-12-31). |
#REF! | This error is displayed when a referenced cell in the formula is not valid. |
Best practices
- Always ensure that the start_date is a valid date, otherwise, the function will return an error.
- Be mindful of the fact that
EOMONTH
ignores any time component of the start_date.- Make sure the resulting date stays within the valid range of dates (1900-01-01 to 9999-12-31), or else you will get a #NUM! error.
- It's better to use cell references rather than direct data insertions for the start_date and months arguments as this increases the flexibility and usability of the
EOMONTH
function.
Usage
A few examples using the EOMONTH function.
EOMONTH("2022-01-15", 3) returns 44681
Interactive Spreadsheet Demo
<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<div id="spreadsheet"></div>
<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Start Date",
"Months to Add",
"End of Month"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
0,
"=EOMONTH(A2,B2)"
],
[
"2024-03-10",
2,
"=EOMONTH(A3,B3)"
],
[
"2024-06-25",
-1,
"=EOMONTH(A4,B4)"
],
[
"2024-12-05",
3,
"=EOMONTH(A5,B5)"
]
]
}]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('ZGUxOTBhYzc4ZDAyZGM5ODYzMzI5Nzg4OTQ3YmEyZGQyMTJiNWEyYzUyODhiNjFlNmQ2MmJlZmFhZDkzNjdkYmU0YWVhYTU2MGI3ZmExNGEwNjYxNzhjZTg3YjkyYTMxNjIxOTRkNGU1ZTJjODU3NDU4YmRkMWQzNWY3MzdjYzMsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01ETXdPREEwTENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Start Date",
"Months to Add",
"End of Month"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
0,
"=EOMONTH(A2,B2)"
],
[
"2024-03-10",
2,
"=EOMONTH(A3,B3)"
],
[
"2024-06-25",
-1,
"=EOMONTH(A4,B4)"
],
[
"2024-12-05",
3,
"=EOMONTH(A5,B5)"
]
];
// Render component
return (
<Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
<Worksheet data={data} />
</Spreadsheet>
);
}
<template>
<Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
<Worksheet :data="data" />
</Spreadsheet>
</template>
<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default {
components: {
Spreadsheet,
Worksheet,
},
data() {
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Start Date",
"Months to Add",
"End of Month"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
0,
"=EOMONTH(A2,B2)"
],
[
"2024-03-10",
2,
"=EOMONTH(A3,B3)"
],
[
"2024-06-25",
-1,
"=EOMONTH(A4,B4)"
],
[
"2024-12-05",
3,
"=EOMONTH(A5,B5)"
]
]
return {
data
};
}
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
@Component({
standalone: true,
selector: "app-root",
template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
// Worksheets
worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];
// Create a new data grid
ngAfterViewInit() {
// Create spreadsheet
this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Start Date",
"Months to Add",
"End of Month"
],
[
"2024-01-15",
0,
"=EOMONTH(A2,B2)"
],
[
"2024-03-10",
2,
"=EOMONTH(A3,B3)"
],
[
"2024-06-25",
-1,
"=EOMONTH(A4,B4)"
],
[
"2024-12-05",
3,
"=EOMONTH(A5,B5)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}