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TOROW flattens a block into a single row, optionally skipping blanks and errors.
Syntax
=TOROW(array, [ignore], [scan_by_column])| Argument | What it means |
|---|---|
ignore |
1 blanks, 2 errors, 3 both. |
Examples
Example 1
=TOROW(B2:D5, 1)A 4×3 roster as one row of names, no gaps.
TOROW in practice
Where you will use it
- Flatten a range into one row
- Build headers
- Feed TEXTJOIN
Worked example
| Case | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | =ARRAYTOTEXT(TOROW(CHOOSE(A2,{1,2;3,4},{"a";"b";"c"},{1,2;3,4}),0,A2=3)) | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 2 | =ARRAYTOTEXT(TOROW(CHOOSE(A3,{1,2;3,4},{"a";"b";"c"},{1,2;3,4}),0,A3=3)) | a, b, c |
| 3 | =ARRAYTOTEXT(TOROW(CHOOSE(A4,{1,2;3,4},{"a";"b";"c"},{1,2;3,4}),0,A4=3)) | 1, 3, 2, 4 |
Results calculated in Excel.
Mistakes people make
| Mistake | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Column-wise | Third argument TRUE |
| Blanks | Ignore argument 1 |
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