BYCOL function
Applies a LAMBDA to each column and returns an array of the results
Syntax
BYCOL(array, lambda)Square brackets indicate optional arguments.
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| array | Yes | An array to be separated by column.A1:C2 |
| lambda | Yes | A LAMBDA that takes a column as a single parameter and calculates one result. The LAMBDA takes a single parameter: A column from array.LAMBDA(array, MAX(array)) |
Try BYCOL
Sum each column with the same LAMBDA body
=BYCOL(A2:B4,LAMBDA(column,SUM(column)))The first column totals 4+2+0=6 and the second totals 6+3+7=16. BYCOL returns one result per column across two cells.
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