TAKE
returns rows or columns from the start or end of an array · from excel · excel: verified match · no sheets equivalent
signature
TAKE(array, rows, [columns])
returns: array
| argument | required |
|---|---|
| array | required |
| rows | required |
| columns | optional |
examples
formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | alpha |
| 2 | 20 | 4 | beta |
| 3 | 30 | 6 | gamma |
| 4 | 40 | 8 | delta |
| 5 | 50 | 10 | epsilon |
fx
=TAKE(A1:C5, 2) 10 errors
error values observed from the engine — each with a call that produces it.
| error | produced by |
|---|---|
| #CALC! | =TAKE(A1:A3,0) |
related
- ARRAY_CONSTRAIN truncates a range to at most the given rows and columns
- ARRAYFORMULA evaluates an expression across a range (this engine already spills, so it is a pass-through for sheets compatibility)
- ARRAYTOTEXT converts array to text representation
- BYCOL applies lambda to each column of array
- BYROW applies lambda to each row of array
- CHOOSECOLS returns the specified columns from an array