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Compare TYPE vs ERROR.TYPE side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Information
=TYPE()
Syntax
Information
=ERROR.TYPE()
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Syntax
Category
Information information
Information information
Popularity
8 / 100
10 / 100
Views
◉ 12 views
◉ 20 views
Output
Number
Number
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Returns the type of value. Use TYPE when the behavior of another function depends on the type of value in a particular cell.
Returns a number corresponding to one of the error values in Microsoft Excel or returns the #N/A error if no error exists. You can use ERROR.TYPE in an IF function to test for an error value and return a text string, such as a message, instead of the error value.
Syntax
=TYPE(value)
=ERROR.TYPE(error_val)
Arguments
1 Arguments
value
1 Arguments
error_val
Examples
5
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Tips
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =ERROR.TYPE()

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

Winner: =ERROR.TYPE()