INDEX(ref, rnum, cnum)
- where, is the reference to one or more cell ranges or an array
- is the row number in reference
- is the column number in reference
INDEX() function displays the reference of the cell at intersection of particular row and column.
Description
INDEX(ref, rnum, cnum)
- This function displays the cell that is at the intersection of specified row and column number in an array or reference.
- can be an array or range of cells.
- If is omitted, is required. Calci displays entire column in the selected range.
- If is omitted, is required. Calci displays entire row in the selected range.
- If and do not point to a cell within an array or reference, Calci displays #NULL error message.
Examples
Consider the following example in Calci of employee information -
| Name | Age | Salary | ||
| Row1 | John | 32 | 6000 | |
| Row2 | Sally | 40 | 6600 | |
| Row3 | David | 28 | 4500 | |
| Row4 | Marie | 28 | 5000 | |
| Row5 |
=INDEX(A1:C4,3,2) :Calculates intersection in the range A1 TO C4 for third row, second column. Returns David's age 28.
=INDEX(A1:C4,2,1) :Calculates intersection in the range A1 TO C4 for second row, first column. Returns Sally as output.
=INDEX(A2:C3,1,3) :Calculates intersection in the range A2 TO C3 for first row, third column.Returns Sally's salary 6600.
=INDEX({5,10,15;20,25,30;35,40,45},2,3) : Calculates intersection in an array of numbers for second row, third column. Returns 30 as output.