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TODATE

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Parses text (YYYY-M-D, YYYY/M/D, M/D/YYYY, D.M.YYYY) to a date serial.

  • Origin: A deepcalc original
  • Excel: No equivalent
  • Google Sheets: No equivalent
  • Returns: Number (date serial)

Examples

=TODATE("2024-01-15")
Result 45306

Syntax

TODATE(text)
text
text required

Errors

#VALUE!
=TODATE("alpha")
FROMBYTESConverts byte array to integer. GENERATEIDGenerates unique ID with prefix and random suffix. HASHHex digest of text: SHA256 (default, FIPS 180-4) or MD5 (RFC 1321). IMAGEShows an image from a url: the browser loads it, the engine does not fetch. ISINChecks if value is in a range or comma-separated list. RANDOMCHOICERandom pick from a range (with replacement); count > 1 spills a column.