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TEXTJOIN function

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The TEXTJOIN function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a handy tool that allows you to combine or "join" multiple text strings together. The function uses a specified delimiter, which is a character or set of characters that separates the text strings. For instance, you could use a comma, a space, or a dash as your delimiter. This function makes it easy to merge different pieces of text into one, creating a neatly organized and easy-to-read output.

Documentation

Joins together text strings with a specified delimiter.

Category

Text

Syntax

TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, [text2], ...)

Parameter Description
delimiter The character or string to separate the joined text values.
ignore_empty A logical value determining whether to ignore empty or blank cells in the resulting joined text.
text1 The first text string to join.
[text2] Optional. Additional text strings to join.

Behavior

The TEXTJOIN function allows you to combine or join text strings from different cells or ranges. The syntax is TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, [text2], ...). The delimiter is the character or characters that separate the text strings. The ignore_empty is a boolean that determines if the function should ignore empty cells or not. The text1, text2, etc. are the cells or ranges of cells to be joined.

  • If ignore_empty is set to TRUE, the function will ignore empty cells in the range.
  • If ignore_empty is set to FALSE, the function will include empty cells in the range, and they will be separated by the delimiter.
  • The function can handle text, numbers, booleans, and errors.
  • If any cell contains an error, the function will return that error.
  • If the delimiter is an empty text (""), the function will simply concatenate the text strings without any separators.
  • The TEXTJOIN function will join the text strings in the order they appear in the range.

Common Errors

Error Description
#VALUE! This error occurs when the delimiter is not a text string or when the ignore_empty argument is not a boolean (TRUE or FALSE).

Best practices

  • When using the TEXTJOIN function, it's best to make sure that your delimiter is appropriate for your text strings. For instance, if your text strings are numbers, you might want to use a comma or a space as a delimiter.
  • Be careful with the ignore_empty argument. If you set it to FALSE, your result might include unnecessary delimiters. If you set it to TRUE, you might exclude important information.
  • When using ranges with the TEXTJOIN function, ensure that they are in the correct order to get the desired result.
  • Be aware that the TEXTJOIN function will return an error if it encounters a cell with an error. To avoid this, check your range for errors before using the function.

Usage

A few examples using the TEXTJOIN function.

TEXTJOIN(", ", TRUE, "apple", "banana", "cherry") returns "apple, banana, cherry"  
TEXTJOIN("", FALSE, "Hello", "", "World") returns "HelloWorld"  
TEXTJOIN(" - ", TRUE, "John", "", "Smith") returns "John - Smith"

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: [
    [
        "John",
        "Michael",
        "Smith",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A1, B1, C1)"
    ],
    [
        "Sarah",
        "",
        "Johnson",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A2, B2, C2)"
    ],
    [
        "apple",
        "banana",
        "cherry",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\", \", TRUE, A3, B3, C3)"
    ],
    [
        "Hello",
        "",
        "World",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\"-\", FALSE, A4, B4, C4)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</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 = [
    [
        "John",
        "Michael",
        "Smith",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A1, B1, C1)"
    ],
    [
        "Sarah",
        "",
        "Johnson",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A2, B2, C2)"
    ],
    [
        "apple",
        "banana",
        "cherry",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\", \", TRUE, A3, B3, C3)"
    ],
    [
        "Hello",
        "",
        "World",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\"-\", FALSE, A4, B4, C4)"
    ]
];

    // 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 = [
    [
        "John",
        "Michael",
        "Smith",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A1, B1, C1)"
    ],
    [
        "Sarah",
        "",
        "Johnson",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A2, B2, C2)"
    ],
    [
        "apple",
        "banana",
        "cherry",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\", \", TRUE, A3, B3, C3)"
    ],
    [
        "Hello",
        "",
        "World",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\"-\", FALSE, A4, B4, C4)"
    ]
]

        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: [
    [
        "John",
        "Michael",
        "Smith",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A1, B1, C1)"
    ],
    [
        "Sarah",
        "",
        "Johnson",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\" \", TRUE, A2, B2, C2)"
    ],
    [
        "apple",
        "banana",
        "cherry",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\", \", TRUE, A3, B3, C3)"
    ],
    [
        "Hello",
        "",
        "World",
        "=TEXTJOIN(\"-\", FALSE, A4, B4, C4)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}

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