LEN function in XL97

[Brian]

I use XL97 and Windows 2000. Try this:

In cell A1, put 13547.
In cell B1, put =LEN(A1). It returns 5, which I would expect.
In cell C1, put =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1-2)). This returns 13547, which I would
NOT expect.

Why doesn't it return 547?

[Zone]

It's a misplaced parenthesis. Try
=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2)
James

[Colin Vicary]

It's all about brackets!

Try this..

=RIGHT(A1,(LEN(A1)-2))

Colin

[Tim M]

Try this: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2)

you need to put the -2 outside of the LEN bracket


"Brian" wrote:

> I use XL97 and Windows 2000. Try this:
>
> In cell A1, put 13547.
> In cell B1, put =LEN(A1). It returns 5, which I would expect.
> In cell C1, put =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1-2)). This returns 13547, which I would
> NOT expect.
>
> Why doesn't it return 547?
>

[Barb Reinhardt]

Wouldn't you want

=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2).

"Brian" wrote:

> I use XL97 and Windows 2000. Try this:
>
> In cell A1, put 13547.
> In cell B1, put =LEN(A1). It returns 5, which I would expect.
> In cell C1, put =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1-2)). This returns 13547, which I would
> NOT expect.
>
> Why doesn't it return 547?
>

[Brian]

Zone wrote:
> It's a misplaced parenthesis. Try
> =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-2)
> James
>
Thanks to everybody. This is my Homer Simpson moment for today (I hope).