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Kyle_Thompson
Aug 22, 2023Copper Contributor
Help with cross referencing using XMATCH and INDEX.
The task I'm trying to accomplish is to create an automatic lookup method for conduit sizing. I'm referencing the tables in Annex C of the 2023 NEC, and I've copied one portion into a spreadsheet whi...
Kyle_Thompson
Aug 24, 2023Copper Contributor
Very interesting approach, I've never seen lambda functions in Excel. I'm assuming they're similar to Python's lambda functions?
PeterBartholomew1
Aug 24, 2023Silver Contributor
Yes, the new capabilities in Excel 365 share a common functional programming heritage with Python, including the use of Lambda helper functions such as MAP and SCAN. In recent years, I have restricted my programming approach to array formulas (treating an relative references as errors) and use defined names (or Tables) for referencing all data (no A1-type references).