UNIQUE

returns the distinct values from a range or array · from excel · excel: verified match · sheets: verified match

signature

UNIQUE(array, [by_col], [exactly_once])

returns: array

argumentrequired
array required
by_col optional · defaults to 0
exactly_once optional · defaults to 0

examples

formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.

A
1 10
2 20
3 30
4 40
5 50
fx =UNIQUE(A1:A10) 10

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