LT function

PRO

In Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro, the LT function is used to compare two values and determine if the first one is less than the second. It's a simple and effective way to perform numerical comparisons directly within your spreadsheet. If the first value is indeed smaller, the function will return TRUE. If it's not smaller, or if the two values are equal, the function will return FALSE.

Documentation

Determines whether the first value is less than the second.

Syntax

LT(value1, value2)

Parameter	Description
`value1`	The first value to compare.
`value2`	The second value to compare.

Behavior

The LT function is a logical function used to compare two numbers. It returns TRUE if the first number is less than the second number, and FALSE otherwise.

Empty Cells: If the LT function is used on empty cells, it treats them as zero during the comparison.
Text: If the LT function is used on cells containing text, it often results in a #VALUE! error, as the function is designed to compare numbers.
Booleans: Booleans are treated as 1 for TRUE and 0 for FALSE in the LT function.
Errors: If any cell referenced in the LT function contains an error, the function will also return that error.

Common Errors

Error	Description
#VALUE!	This error is displayed when one or both of the cells being compared by the `LT` function contain non-numeric text.

Best practices

Always ensure that the cells being compared using the LT function contain numeric values to avoid the #VALUE! error.

Be careful when referencing cells that could potentially contain errors to prevent the LT function from returning an error.

Remember that the LT function treats TRUE as 1 and FALSE as 0. This can be leveraged to create more complex logical statements.

It's good practice to use parentheses to clearly indicate the order of operations when using the LT function in combination with other functions. This can prevent unexpected results.

Usage

A few examples using the LT function.

LT(5, 5) returns FALSE  
LT(10, 5) returns FALSE  
LT(5, 10) returns TRUE

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: [
    [
        "Budget",
        "Actual",
        "Under Budget?"
    ],
    [
        1000,
        800,
        "=LT(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        500,
        650,
        "=LT(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        750,
        720,
        "=LT(B4,A4)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</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 = [
    [
        "Budget",
        "Actual",
        "Under Budget?"
    ],
    [
        1000,
        800,
        "=LT(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        500,
        650,
        "=LT(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        750,
        720,
        "=LT(B4,A4)"
    ]
];

    // 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 = [
    [
        "Budget",
        "Actual",
        "Under Budget?"
    ],
    [
        1000,
        800,
        "=LT(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        500,
        650,
        "=LT(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        750,
        720,
        "=LT(B4,A4)"
    ]
]

        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('OTFlZDRiMTljYmE4ZGJjZDdiNTg2YjQwYjg3MmM5ODkzMzAyODc3ZGE5ZWE0NWVhODc4M2JhNmMzOTExMmUzMzc2NDU5MzUxYjk2N2FjNjRkYzE1NDc0ZDc3ZWJkMzVkNzBjZDc0ZjA3ZTRlNmEzZmNiY2ExYWYxMzQ5MGRlNTMsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01ETXhORFEzTENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');

// 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: [
    [
        "Budget",
        "Actual",
        "Under Budget?"
    ],
    [
        1000,
        800,
        "=LT(B2,A2)"
    ],
    [
        500,
        650,
        "=LT(B3,A3)"
    ],
    [
        750,
        720,
        "=LT(B4,A4)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}

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