YEAR function
PRO
BASIC
The YEAR
function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a useful tool when working with dates. It allows you to extract the year from a specified date. By inputting a date into the YEAR
function, it will return the year of that date as a four-digit number. This can be particularly useful when analyzing data that spans over multiple years.
Documentation
Returns the year corresponding to a given date.
Category
Date and time
Syntax
YEAR(date)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
date |
The date for which to extract the year. |
Behavior
The YEAR
function returns the year of a specific date as a four digit number. Here's how it handles different types of input:
- Date: The function works best with valid date values and returns the year part of the date as a four-digit number. For example, if the date is '2022-05-14',
YEAR
will return 2022. - Empty Cells: If the
YEAR
function is applied to an empty cell, it will typically return an error because it expects a date value as input. - Text: If a cell containing text (which doesn't represent a date) is used as an input, the
YEAR
function will usually return an error. - Booleans: The
YEAR
function generally treats Boolean values as errors since it expects a date input. - Errors: If the reference cell contains an error, the
YEAR
function will also return an error.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#VALUE! | This error is returned when the input argument to the YEAR function is not a valid date. This can occur if the input is an empty cell, a cell containing text, or a Boolean value. |
#NUM! | This error is returned if the date value is invalid or outside Jspreadsheet’s supported range. |
Best practices
- Always ensure that the input to the
YEAR
function is a valid date. If there's a chance that the input cell might not contain a date, consider using error-handling functions to manage potential errors.- When importing data, ensure that dates are imported in a format that your spreadsheet program recognizes. If necessary, you can use date parsing functions to convert text to dates.
- Be aware of the date range limitations of your spreadsheet program. If you're working with historical or future dates, ensure they fall within the acceptable range.
- Use the
YEAR
function in conjunction with other date functions for more complex date manipulations. For example, you can useYEAR
along with 'MONTH' and 'DAY' to construct new dates.
Usage
A few examples using the YEAR function.
YEAR("2022-03-15") returns: 2022
YEAR("1995-12-31") returns: 1995
YEAR("2000-01-01") returns: 2000
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: [
[
"Employee",
"Start Date",
"Start Year"
],
[
"John Smith",
"2019-03-15",
"=YEAR(B2)"
],
[
"Sarah Johnson",
"2021-07-22",
"=YEAR(B3)"
],
[
"Mike Davis",
"2020-11-08",
"=YEAR(B4)"
],
[
"Lisa Wilson",
"2022-01-30",
"=YEAR(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 = [
[
"Employee",
"Start Date",
"Start Year"
],
[
"John Smith",
"2019-03-15",
"=YEAR(B2)"
],
[
"Sarah Johnson",
"2021-07-22",
"=YEAR(B3)"
],
[
"Mike Davis",
"2020-11-08",
"=YEAR(B4)"
],
[
"Lisa Wilson",
"2022-01-30",
"=YEAR(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 = [
[
"Employee",
"Start Date",
"Start Year"
],
[
"John Smith",
"2019-03-15",
"=YEAR(B2)"
],
[
"Sarah Johnson",
"2021-07-22",
"=YEAR(B3)"
],
[
"Mike Davis",
"2020-11-08",
"=YEAR(B4)"
],
[
"Lisa Wilson",
"2022-01-30",
"=YEAR(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('N2RiNGFhMmIzZmM5ZTlhZTY2ZDU3YTMzMjFmNDQ2MGM4ZmU2ZGZmNzIxMDg5ZDg5YTc0OWI5ZGIyODIwMjhjNDFkM2UyZjRjYjQ5ZjFlYjMyYTRiNGM1MDBiZTMyMGI1YzNiMDc2ZmNiZTRhNWNmZDM0NDE4NTUwZjJmNWZlZWMsZXlKamJHbGxiblJKWkNJNklpSXNJbTVoYldVaU9pSktjM0J5WldGa2MyaGxaWFFpTENKa1lYUmxJam94TnpVM01ETXhNRFF3TENKa2IyMWhhVzRpT2xzaWFuTndjbVZoWkhOb1pXVjBMbU52YlNJc0ltTnZaR1Z6WVc1a1ltOTRMbWx2SWl3aWFuTm9aV3hzTG01bGRDSXNJbU56WWk1aGNIQWlMQ0p6ZEdGamEySnNhWFI2TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpWTI5dWRHRnBibVZ5TG1sdklpd2lkMlZpSWl3aWJHOWpZV3hvYjNOMElsMHNJbkJzWVc0aU9pSXpOQ0lzSW5OamIzQmxJanBiSW5ZM0lpd2lkamdpTENKMk9TSXNJbll4TUNJc0luWXhNU0lzSW1Ob1lYSjBjeUlzSW1admNtMXpJaXdpWm05eWJYVnNZU0lzSW5CaGNuTmxjaUlzSW5KbGJtUmxjaUlzSW1OdmJXMWxiblJ6SWl3aWFXMXdiM0owWlhJaUxDSmlZWElpTENKMllXeHBaR0YwYVc5dWN5SXNJbk5sWVhKamFDSXNJbkJ5YVc1MElpd2ljMmhsWlhSeklpd2lZMnhwWlc1MElpd2ljMlZ5ZG1WeUlpd2ljMmhoY0dWeklpd2labTl5YldGMElsMHNJbVJsYlc4aU9uUnlkV1Y5');
// 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: [
[
"Employee",
"Start Date",
"Start Year"
],
[
"John Smith",
"2019-03-15",
"=YEAR(B2)"
],
[
"Sarah Johnson",
"2021-07-22",
"=YEAR(B3)"
],
[
"Mike Davis",
"2020-11-08",
"=YEAR(B4)"
],
[
"Lisa Wilson",
"2022-01-30",
"=YEAR(B5)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}