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== DAYS == | == DAYS == | ||
Returns the number of days between two dates | Returns the number of days between two dates | ||
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=== Syntax: === | === Syntax: === | ||
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: <tt>'''DAYS'''</tt> returns <tt>'''enddate - startdate'''</tt>. The result may be negative. | : <tt>'''DAYS'''</tt> returns <tt>'''enddate - startdate'''</tt>. The result may be negative. | ||
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=== Example: === | === Example: === | ||
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<tt>'''DAYS(A1; A2)'''</tt> | <tt>'''DAYS(A1; A2)'''</tt> | ||
: where cell A1 contains the date <tt>'''9Jun08'''</tt> and A2 contains <tt>'''2Jun08'''</tt> returns <tt>'''7'''</tt>. | : where cell A1 contains the date <tt>'''9Jun08'''</tt> and A2 contains <tt>'''2Jun08'''</tt> returns <tt>'''7'''</tt>. | ||
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=== See also: === | === See also: === | ||
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'''[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Date & Time functions#Date and Time overview|Date & Time overview]]''' | '''[[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Date & Time functions#Date and Time overview|Date & Time overview]]''' | ||
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=== Issues: === | === Issues: === | ||
* Note that <tt>'''DAYS'''</tt> does not count the first day of the period, but <tt>'''NETWORKDAYS'''</tt> does. | * Note that <tt>'''DAYS'''</tt> does not count the first day of the period, but <tt>'''NETWORKDAYS'''</tt> does. | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 16 January 2008
DAYS
Returns the number of days between two dates
Syntax:
DAYS(enddate; startdate)
- startdate and enddate may be dates as numbers or text (which is converted to number form).
- DAYS returns enddate - startdate. The result may be negative.
Example:
DAYS("3Mar08"; "1Mar08")
- returns 2.
DAYS(A1; A2)
- where cell A1 contains the date 9Jun08 and A2 contains 2Jun08 returns 7.
See also:
Issues:
- Note that DAYS does not count the first day of the period, but NETWORKDAYS does.
