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TEXTBEFORE

Returns the text that occurs before the specified text/string.
 
Syntax

TEXTBEFORE(text; delimiter; [instance]; [mode]; [match_end]; [if_not_found])
text: The text given as input. Eg., A2
delimiter: The text before which the result string is to be extracted. Eg., "is"
instance: The instance of the delimiter text to consider. Defaults to 1 if omitted. Negative numbers can be used to start search from the end of the given text. Eg., 2
mode: Specifies whether the search must be case-sensitive. Defaults to 0 if omitted.
0 - Case sensitive
1 - Case insensitive
match_end: Considers the end of the given text as the delimiter. Defaults to 0 if omitted.
0 - Don't consider end of text as delimiter
1 - Consider the end of text as delimiter
if_not_found: Text to be displayed when no valid match is found. Defaults to #N/A error if omitted. Eg., "Not found"
 
Examples
 
Formula
Result
=TEXTBEFORE(A2;"is";2;1;;"Not found")
This
=TEXTBEFORE(A2;"is";;1;;"Not found")
Th
=TEXTBEFORE(A3;"@")
car

Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below. 



Possible Errors
 
Errors
Meaning
#N/A!
  • The specified delimiter was not found in the given text string.
  • The given instance value is higher than the total occurrences of the delimiter in the text string.
#NAME!
  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.
  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.
  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.
  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.
  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.
#VALUE!
  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
  • The given instance value is 0 or higher the length of the text string.
#REF!
  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.
 
Similar Functions
  • TEXTAFTER
  • TEXTSPLIT

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Updated: 1 year ago
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