TEXTBEFORE function
Returns text that occurs before a given character or string
Syntax
TEXTBEFORE(text, delimiter, [instance_num], [match_mode], [match_end], [if_not_found])Square brackets indicate optional arguments.
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| text | Yes | The text you are searching within. Wildcard characters not allowed."Red riding hood’s, red hood" |
| delimiter | Yes | The text that marks the point after which you want to extract."hood" |
| instance_num | No | The instance of the delimiter after which you want to extract the text.1 |
| match_mode | No | Determines whether the text search is case-sensitive. The default is case-sensitive.1 |
| match_end | No | Treats the end of text as a delimiter. By default, the text is an exact match.0 |
| if_not_found | No | Value returned if no match is found. By default, #N/A is returned."not found" |
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Extract the part before a delimiter
=TEXTBEFORE("ID-482","-")Extract the part before a delimiter. The result is checked against a separately authored expected value for the supplied table. You can edit the data to explore the rule.
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The text you are searching within. Wildcard characters not allowed.
TEXTBEFORE reference ↗Follow the cells behind a result
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