Syntax
=CHOOSEROWS(array, row_num1, [row_num2], ...)Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
array | Required | The range or array |
row_num1 | Required | A row number |
row_num2 | Optional | More row numbers |
How to use CHOOSEROWS
When CHOOSEROWS returns more than one value, the result spills into the cells below and to the right. Keep those cells empty, or you get #SPILL!.
CHOOSEROWS takes 2 required arguments and 1 optional argument, and accepts more values in the same pattern. Type =CHOOSEROWS( 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.
=CHOOSEROWS({1,2;3,4;5,6}, 3, 1)Result Spilled result
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
=CHOOSEROWS({1;2;3}, -1)Result =CHOOSEROWS({1;2}, 3)Result Related array functions
- ARRAYFORMULAReturns the result of a formula that works on whole ranges, so it can spill.
- BYCOLApplies a LAMBDA to each column of an array and returns one result per column.
- 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).
- 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.
- GROUPBYGroups rows by the values of one or more columns and aggregates the values of each group.