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LAMBDA

Create custom, reusable and call them by a friendly name.

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What it does

Allows you to define a custom function using a formula, which can then be reused throughout your workbook.

Syntax

LAMBDA([parameter1, parameter2, ...], calculation)

Arguments

  • parameter(text) β€” Names of arguments to pass to the function.
  • calculation(function) β€” The formula to execute.

Examples

Hypotenuse Calculator

Define a reusable function for a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

FORMULA
=LAMBDA(a, b, SQRT(a^2 + b^2))(3, 4)
RESULT
5
SAMPLE DATA
AB
1AB
234

Clean Text

Remove chars and trim.

FORMULA
=LAMBDA(text, TRIM(SUBSTITUTE(text, "-", "")))(" A-B-C ")
RESULT
ABC
SAMPLE DATA
A
1Raw
2 A-B-C