Compare FILTERXML vs SUBSTITUTE

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Feature

Web

=FILTERXML()

Syntax

Text

=SUBSTITUTE()

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Syntax

Category

Web web

Text text

Popularity

12 / 100

60 / 100

Views

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Output

Array

Text

Version

Excel 2013

All versions

Volatile

Dynamic Array

Description

The FILTERXML function returns specific data from XML content by using the specified xpath.

Substitutes new_text for old_text in a text string. Use SUBSTITUTE when you want to replace specific text in a text string; use REPLACE when you want to replace any text that occurs in a specific location in a text string.

Syntax

=FILTERXML(xml, xpath)

=SUBSTITUTE(text, old_text, new_text, [instance_num])

Arguments

2 Arguments

xml xpath

4 Arguments

text old_text new_text instance_num (Optional)

Examples

Tips

★ Recommendation — Winner: =SUBSTITUTE()

=SUBSTITUTE() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =SUBSTITUTE()