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TOROW function

The TOROW function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro transforms an array or range into a single-row array. It takes data from multiple rows/columns and rearranges them into a single horizontal line.

Documentation

Convert a range or array into a single-row array with options to ignore empty cells and choose row or column scanning.

Category

Array

Syntax

TOROW(array, [ignore], [scan_by_column])

Parameter Description
array The array you want to transform into a single row.
[ignore] Optional boolean (TRUE/FALSE). If TRUE, empty cells are skipped. Default is FALSE.
[scan_by_column] Optional boolean. If TRUE, scans by column first; if FALSE, scans by row first. Default is TRUE.

Behavior

The TOROW function flattens a range or array into a single horizontal row. It reorganizes values according to the specified parameters.

  • Empty cells: Included in the result by default, unless [ignore] = TRUE, in which case they are skipped.
  • Text: Preserved in the output row as-is.
  • Numbers: Returned unchanged in the output row.
  • Booleans: Interpreted as numbers (TRUE = 1, FALSE = 0).
  • Errors: Any errors within the source range are carried over into the resulting row.

Common Errors

Error Name Description
#VALUE! This error occurs when the function encounters an incompatible data type in the range or array.
#N/A This error occurs when the function cannot find the range or array specified.

Best practices

  • Always ensure that your range or array does not contain any error values, as these will be carried into the output row.
  • Use absolute cell references in your function to prevent errors if rows or columns are added or deleted.
  • Always double-check your range or array to ensure it contains the cells you want to convert into a row.
  • Keep in mind that your function will return all values in the range or array, including empty cells, so clean up your data if necessary before using the function.

Usage

A few examples using the TOROW function.

TOROW(A1:C3)  
→ Returns all values from range A1:C3 in a single row.  

TOROW(A1:C3, TRUE)  
→ Returns all values from A1:C3 in a single row, skipping empty cells.  

TOROW(A1:C3, FALSE, FALSE)  
→ Returns all values from A1:C3 in a single row, scanning row by row instead of column by column.  

TOROW({1,2,3;4,5,6})  
→ Returns {1,2,3,4,5,6} as a single horizontal row.  

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: [
    [
        "Product",
        "Cell Reference",
        "Row Number"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        "B2",
        "=TOROW(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        "B3",
        "=TOROW(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        "B4",
        "=TOROW(B4)"
    ]
]
  }]
});
</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",
        "Cell Reference",
        "Row Number"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        "B2",
        "=TOROW(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        "B3",
        "=TOROW(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        "B4",
        "=TOROW(B4)"
    ]
];

    // 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",
        "Cell Reference",
        "Row Number"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        "B2",
        "=TOROW(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        "B3",
        "=TOROW(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        "B4",
        "=TOROW(B4)"
    ]
]

        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",
        "Cell Reference",
        "Row Number"
    ],
    [
        "Apples",
        "B2",
        "=TOROW(B2)"
    ],
    [
        "Bananas",
        "B3",
        "=TOROW(B3)"
    ],
    [
        "Oranges",
        "B4",
        "=TOROW(B4)"
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}