EXACT function
PRO
BASIC
The EXACT
function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is used to compare two sets of text strings. It will return a TRUE value if both the text strings are identical, and a FALSE value if they are not. Remember, this function is case-sensitive, meaning it distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters. Therefore, 'Text' and 'text' would be considered different and would result in a FALSE outcome.
Documentation
The EXACT function compares two text strings and returns TRUE if they are exactly the same, FALSE otherwise. The comparison is case-sensitive.
Category
Text
Syntax
EXACT(text1, text2)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
text1 |
The first text string to compare. |
text2 |
The second text string to compare. |
Behavior
The 'EXACT' function compares two cells and returns TRUE if they are the exact same and FALSE if they are not. It is case-sensitive and doesn't ignore additional spaces. Here's how it handles different types of data:
- Empty cells: If both cells are empty, the function returns TRUE. If only one cell is empty, the function returns FALSE.
- Text: The function is case-sensitive, so it distinguishes between upper and lower case letters. It also considers additional spaces, so "text " is not the same as "text".
- Booleans: The function treats TRUE and FALSE as distinct values.
- Errors: If any of the cells contain an error, the function will return that error.
- Numbers: The function treats numbers as text, so it distinguishes between different formats. For example, 'EXACT(1, "1")' will return TRUE, but 'EXACT(1, "1.0")' will return FALSE.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#VALUE! | This error occurs if either of the arguments is missing or if more than two arguments are provided. |
#N/A | This error occurs if the cell referenced in the function is not available. |
Best practices
- Always ensure that the data types you are comparing are the same. For instance, comparing a number with a string will result in FALSE.
- Remember that 'EXACT' is case-sensitive and does not ignore additional spaces. So, always check your data for these potential discrepancies.
- Use 'EXACT' function when case sensitivity is important in data comparison. For case-insensitive comparison, use the '=' operator.
- Use the 'TRIM' function in combination with 'EXACT' if you want to ignore leading, trailing, or multiple spaces when comparing text.
Usage
A few examples using the EXACT function.
EXACT("apple", "apple")
// Returns TRUE (exact match, case-sensitive)
EXACT("apple", "Apple")
// Returns FALSE (case differs)
EXACT("text", "text ")
// Returns FALSE (extra space in second string)
EXACT("", "")
// Returns TRUE (both empty)
EXACT(A2, B2)
// Compares the values in cells A2 and B2 exactly, returning TRUE or FALSE
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('NDQ3ZDhkMTA2NDdiZDVjMzAwZTUyNTg4NTgwMjljMTY5Yjc0NjY3MmEzMjI3OTg2NWU5YWI2NGMwNjA4OTliMjRiM2ZiNzM2NzI2Yzc3Mzk5ZTQ5N2RkZDFjZGNhODE1MGNhMTRiODBiZmRjZjM2NjRlM2EwMWZjYTY1ZDI2OWEsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01ETXhNRE01TENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Product Code",
"Entered Code",
"Match"
],
[
"ABC123",
"ABC123",
"=EXACT(A2,B2)"
],
[
"XYZ789",
"xyz789",
"=EXACT(A3,B3)"
],
[
"DEF456",
"DEF456",
"=EXACT(A4,B4)"
],
[
"GHI999",
"GHI 999",
"=EXACT(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('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Product Code",
"Entered Code",
"Match"
],
[
"ABC123",
"ABC123",
"=EXACT(A2,B2)"
],
[
"XYZ789",
"xyz789",
"=EXACT(A3,B3)"
],
[
"DEF456",
"DEF456",
"=EXACT(A4,B4)"
],
[
"GHI999",
"GHI 999",
"=EXACT(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 = [
[
"Product Code",
"Entered Code",
"Match"
],
[
"ABC123",
"ABC123",
"=EXACT(A2,B2)"
],
[
"XYZ789",
"xyz789",
"=EXACT(A3,B3)"
],
[
"DEF456",
"DEF456",
"=EXACT(A4,B4)"
],
[
"GHI999",
"GHI 999",
"=EXACT(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: [
[
"Product Code",
"Entered Code",
"Match"
],
[
"ABC123",
"ABC123",
"=EXACT(A2,B2)"
],
[
"XYZ789",
"xyz789",
"=EXACT(A3,B3)"
],
[
"DEF456",
"DEF456",
"=EXACT(A4,B4)"
],
[
"GHI999",
"GHI 999",
"=EXACT(A5,B5)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}