CHOOSECOLS

Returns the specified columns from an array.

note

Enter the formula as an array formula. Hint: enter formula using keys Ctrl + Shift + Enter.


Syntax

=CHOOSECOLS(Array; Column_1 [; Column_2 [; Column_3 [; ...]]])

Array: The array containing the columns to be returned in a new array.

Column_1: The index of the first column to be returned. A negative value chooses from the end of the array.

Column_2; Column_3; ...: (optional) The list of other column indexes to be returned. A negative value chooses from the end of the array.

note

Alle optionalen Argumente können weggelassen werden. Ein optionales Argument erfordert, dass alle vorangehenden Trennzeichen vorhanden sind.


Beispiele

Consider the array A1:E3 below:

 

A

B

C

D

E

1

AAA

BBB

CCC

DDD

EEE

2

FFF

 

 

III

JJJ

3

KKK

LLL

MMM

NNN

OOO


The formula {=CHOOSECOLS(A1:E3;2;4;5)} returns the array below with columns 2,4 and 5 chosen.

BBB

DDD

EEE

 

III

JJJ

LLL

NNN

OOO


The formula =CHOOSECOLS(A1:E3;1;-1) returns the array below with column 1 and column 5 chosen, note that column 5 is chosen from the end of the array.

AAA

EEE

FFF

JJJ

KKK

OOO


tip

Use the function CHOOSECOLS to reorder the columns of an array. You can also replicate columns by repeating the column index.


Technische Information

tip

Diese Funktion ist seit LibreOfficeDev 25.8 verfügbar.


This function is NOT part of the Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) Version 1.3. Part 4: Recalculated Formula (OpenFormula) Format standard. The name space is

COM.MICROSOFT.CHOOSECOLS