Multiple Equivalences

[PBoyd]

Hello All,

I would like to conduct a logical test whether 3 (of 4) cells contain the same first character (e.g. four cells - KQ KH QD KS - contain three Ks). Excel does not let me run multiple equal signs in a single logical test. Any suggestions?

I was hoping for something along the lines of

=If(OR(A1=B1=C1, A1=B1=D1, A1=C1=D1...),1,0)

but Excel doesn't like the two equal signs.

Thanks.

 

[VoG]

Perhaps like this

=IF(OR(AND(A1=B1,B1=C1),AND(A1=B1,B1=D1),AND(A1=C1,C1=D1)),1,0)

 

[Haldoug]

You may need to put =LEFT(A1,1)=LEFT(B1,1) in E1, =LEFT(B1,1)=LEFT(C1,1) in F1,
=left(c1,1)=left(d1,1) in G1, =left(a1,1)=left(c1,1) in H1, =Left(b1,1)=left(d1,1) in I1, and =left(a1,1)=left(d1,1) in J1, then =if(countif(e1:j1,"TRUE">2,"Condition met","condition not met") in K1. You can copy e1 to f1 and g1, and reletive addressing will change the a1s and b1s, and copy h1 to i1 to save inputing. Hide e1 to j1 so your secret stays.

 

[PBoyd]

Thanks,
That works. Now for the minor annoyance ... this returns a 1 when either 3 or 4 cells match and I need it to not return a 1 when all 4 match.

 

[mikerickson]

How about
=IF(SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(A1:A4, A1:A4&""))=10, 1, 0)

(10 = 3*3 + 1)

 

[PBoyd]

That is a fantastic solution that fell swoops a multitude of issues:

=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(N37:Q37,N37:Q37)) returns:

4 for no matches
6 for a single match
8 when there are 2 sets of matches
10 when 3 match
16 when all 4 match
​

Now all I need is to understand "why?"

Thanks so much.

 

[shg]

It's easy to see if you lay it out differently:

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B:E contain inputs.

G2:J2 contains the single array-entered COUNTIF formula

=COUNTIF(B2:E2, B2:E2)

L2 contains the sum of the COUNTIF

 

[Haldoug]

Thanks,
That works. Now for the minor annoyance ... this returns a 1 when either 3 or 4 cells match and I need it to not return a 1 when all 4 match.

Sorry, missed that detail. Change the K1 to =if(countif(e1:j1,"TRUE"=3,"Condition met","condition not met") in K1

 

[mikerickson]

That is a fantastic solution that fell swoops a multitude of issues:

=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(N37:Q37,N37:Q37)) returns:

4 for no matches
6 for a single match
8 when there are 2 sets of matches
10 when 3 match
16 when all 4 match
​

Now all I need is to understand "why?"

Thanks so much.

One point, if 3 cells are the same and one is blank, =SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(N37:Q37,N37:Q37)) returns 9 (not 10)
while
=SUMPRODUCT(COUNTIF(N37:Q37,N37:Q37&"")) returns 10.

 

[PBoyd]

Thank you all for your very helpful assistance with this. It is greatly appreciated.

Paul