[mso] Re: EXCEL ROUND DOWN FUNCTION

I was going to mention the "incorrectness" in the format of these formulas
also, but I figured I wouldn't nitpick.

But, while we are at it, I will add a "correction" to what Andrew says
also....he says:
the SUM(<range>) function should ONLY be used for
adding a range of contiguous cells

Which is not technically correct either....SUM can be used for noncontiguous
cells also, if you just separate them with commas...for example,
=SUM(A1,B15,D33,F96) is a perfectly acceptable formula.  It can even include
ranges as well as noncontiguous cells, like this =SUM(A1,B15,C22:C55,F12)

So, if I were doing the rounddown formula shown below, I would format it
this way:
=ROUNDDOWN((SUM(C10,E10,G10)),0)

Different strokes, eh?

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-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Andrew the Owl
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 2:40 AM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: EXCEL ROUND DOWN FUNCTION

David,

Although
 =ROUNDDOWN(SUM(C10)+(E10)+(G10),0)
works and gives the correct answer, it is actually incorrect syntax.  I'm
surprised that noone gave you the correct formula.

 =rounddown(c10+e10+g10,0)
would be correct.

It's arguably a minor point (if a formula works, then it works) but you
should understand that the SUM(<range>) function should ONLY be used for
adding a range of contiguous cells, e.g. =SUM(A1:A100).  It is NOT required
(as many people seem to believe) to introduce any formula.

I regard the fact that, for example =SUM(A1*B1) works, as a bug in Excel; it
should give an error.  I have a lot of students who make this mistake.  In
the OCR New CLAIT exams it is considered acceptable but at the higher level
of CLAIT Plus it is marked as an error.

all the best,

Andrew Kendon


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