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BYROW function

Applies a LAMBDA to each row and returns an array of the results

Syntax

BYROW(array, lambda)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
arrayYesAn array to be separated by row.A1:C2
lambdaYesA LAMBDA that takes a row as a single parameter and calculates one result. The LAMBDA takes a single parameter: A row from array.LAMBDA(array, MAX(array))

Try BYROW

Sum each row with the same LAMBDA body

=BYROW(A2:B4,LAMBDA(row,SUM(row)))

Each row is passed to SUM separately: 4+6, 2+3 and 0+7. Three row totals spill vertically. The LAMBDA must return one result for each row.

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BYROW · top-level call

=BYROW(A2:B4,LAMBDA(row,SUM(row)))

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An array to be separated by row.

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