Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Using and Formatting Logical Functions in Calc

On 06/27/2012 09:58 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
> On 6/27/12 6:43 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
> > Ken,
> >
> > On 06/27/2012 07:24 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
> > > Is there a more detailed set of examples of using the functions
> > > anywhere?  The Help Files have a general outline of each, but only
> > > very generic examples of how to use them.
> > >
> > > I need to nest some of the functions, if that's possible.
> > Generally you can nest functions several levels deep in any spreadsheet.
> > Typically the maximum is 7 levels but I would not go beyond about 3
> > because it becomes to difficult to follow the logic. You could have
> > something like =if( (x or y), if( (a and b),
> > sum(d:d),average(d:d)),stdev(d:d)).
>
> Hi, Jay,
>
> It's the actual syntax of the nesting I'm interested in.  I've learned
> the syntax varies from one to another, and Calc seems to be slightly
> different than Excel, which I used years ago.
>
> Trying to avoid a lot of blind trial and error.   LOL
>
> As for the number of levels, I used to know a guy who hated Excel
> because there was a nesting limit.  But he loved Quattro Pro because
> there were no nesting level limits.
Hi, Ken

I have not noticed any major differences in the nesting syntax for my
needs between Calc and Excel. But that does not mean there are none.

-- 
Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com


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