Syntax
=BYCOL(array, lambda)Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
array | Required | The array |
lambda | Required | LAMBDA(column) |
How to use BYCOL
When BYCOL returns more than one value, the result spills into the cells below and to the right. Keep those cells empty, or you get #SPILL!.
BYCOL takes 2 required arguments. Type =BYCOL( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.
Examples
Each result below was calculated by the SheetsBat formula engine.
=BYCOL({1,2;3,4}, LAMBDA(c, SUM(c)))Result Spilled result
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 |
Related array functions
- ARRAY_CONSTRAINReturns the top left part of an array with at most the given number of rows and columns.
- ARRAYFORMULAReturns the result of a formula that works on whole ranges, so it can spill.
- BYROWApplies a LAMBDA to each row of an array and returns one result per row.
- CHOOSECOLSReturns the given columns of an array (negative numbers count from the end).
- CHOOSEROWSReturns the given rows of an array (negative numbers count from the end).
- DROPRemoves a number of rows or columns from the start (positive) or end (negative) of an array.
- EXPANDExpands an array to the given number of rows and columns, filling new cells with a pad value.
- FILTERReturns the rows (or columns) of a range or array that meet a condition.
- FLATTENPuts the values of one or more ranges into a single column, reading row by row.