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Explain the function of count() function?

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Answered by jsailu27
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Answer:

it is to get the number of entries in a number field that is in a range or array of numbers. For example, you can enter the following formula to count the numbers

Explanation:

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Answered by shubhamkr5923
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What is the COUNT Function?

The COUNT Function is an Excel Statistical function. This function helps count the number of cells that contain a number, as well as the number of arguments that contain numbers. It will also count numbers in any given array.

Formula

=COUNT(value1, value2….)

 

Where:

Value1 (required argument) – The first item or cell reference or range for which we wish to count numbers.

Value2… (optional argument) – We can add up to 255 additional items, cell references, or ranges within which we wish to count numbers.

Remember this function will count only numbers and ignore everything else.

 

How to use the COUNT Function in Excel?

To understand the uses of this function, let us consider a few examples:

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MS Excel: How to use the COUNT Function (WS)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel COUNT function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel COUNT function counts the number of cells that contain numbers as well as the number of arguments that contain numbers.

The COUNT function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Statistical Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the COUNT function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the COUNT function in Microsoft Excel is:

COUNT( argument1, [argument2, ... argument_n] )

Parameters or Arguments

argument1, argument2, ... argument_n

Either ranges of cells or values. There can be up to 30 arguments.

Returns

The COUNT function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel COUNT function examples and explore how to use the COUNT function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following COUNT examples would return:

=COUNT(A1:A6)

Result: 3

=COUNT(A1:A6, 129)

Result: 4

=COUNT(A1:A6, 129, "techonthenet")

Result: 4

=COUNT(A1:A6, 129, "techonthenet", -2)

Result: 5

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