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=SCAN()

Scans an array by applying a LAMBDA function to each value and returns an array that has each intermediate value

Applies To: Excel for Microsoft 365Excel for Microsoft 365 for MacExcel 2024Excel 2024 for Mac

=SCAN ([initial_value], array, lambda(accumulator, value, body))

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Output typeArray

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VolatileNo

Dynamic ArrayYes

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Argument	Type	Required	Description
`initial_value`	Any type	Optional	Sets the starting value for the accumulator.
`array`	Array	Optional	An array to be scanned.
`lambda`	Any type	Optional	A LAMBDA that is called to reduce the array. The LAMBDA takes three parameters: accumulator The value totaled up and returned as the final result. value The current value from the array. body The calculation applied to each element in the array.

پیمایش آرایه A1:C2 با ضرب تجمعی =SCAN(1, A1:C2, LAMBDA(a,b,a*b))

پیمایش آرایه A1:C2 با الحاق متنی =SCAN("",A1:C2,LAMBDA(a,b,a&b))

Use the initial_value argument to set the starting value for the accumulator parameter. If you are working with text, set the initial value to "".

#VALUE! Providing an invalid LAMBDA function or an incorrect number of parameters returns a #VALUE! error called "Incorrect Parameters".