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Compare SEARCH vs ISNUMBER side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Text
=SEARCH()
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Syntax
Information
=ISNUMBER()
Syntax
Category
Text text
Information information
Popularity
60 / 100
50 / 100
Views
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Output
Number
Logical
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
The SEARCH function locate one text string within a second text string, and return the number of the starting position of the first text string from the first character of the second text string. For example, to find the position of the letter "n" in the word "printer", you can use the following function: =SEARCH("n","printer") This function returns 4 because "n" is the fourth character in the word "printer." You can also search for words within other words. For example, the function =SEARCH("base","database") returns 5, because the word "base" begins at the fifth character of the word "database". You can use the SEARCH to determine the location of a character or text string within another text string, and then use the MID to return the text, or use the REPLACE to change the text. These functions are demonstrated in Example 1 in this article.
Checks whether a value is numeric or not?
Syntax
=SEARCH(find_text,within_text,[start_num])
=ISNUMBER(value)
Arguments
3 Arguments
find_text within_text start_num (Optional)
1 Arguments
value
Examples
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Tips
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =SEARCH()

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

Winner: =SEARCH()