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Compare VALUE vs SUBSTITUTE

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Compare VALUE vs SUBSTITUTE side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Text
=VALUE()
Syntax
Text
=SUBSTITUTE()
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Syntax
Category
Text text
Text text
Popularity
50 / 100
60 / 100
Views
◉ 33 views
◉ 30 views
Output
Number
Text
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Converts a text string that represents a number to a number.
Substitutes new_text for old_text in a text string. Use SUBSTITUTE when you want to replace specific text in a text string; use REPLACE when you want to replace any text that occurs in a specific location in a text string.
Syntax
=VALUE(text)
=SUBSTITUTE(text, old_text, new_text, [instance_num])
Arguments
1 Arguments
text
4 Arguments
text old_text new_text instance_num (Optional)
Examples
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Tips
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =SUBSTITUTE()

=SUBSTITUTE() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =SUBSTITUTE()