Compare TEXTJOIN vs FILTER

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Feature
Text
=TEXTJOIN()
Syntax
Lookup & Reference
=FILTER()
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Syntax
Category
Text text
Lookup & Reference lookup-reference
Popularity
50 / 100
90 / 100
Views
◉ 51 views
◉ 74 views
Output
Text
Array
Version
Excel 2019
Excel 2021
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
Yes
Description
The TEXTJOIN function combines the text from multiple ranges and/or strings, and includes a delimiter you specify between each text value that will be combined. If the delimiter is an empty text string, this function will effectively concatenate the ranges.
How to use the FILTER function in Excel to filter a range of data based on criteria you define.
Syntax
=TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, [text2], …)
=FILTER(array,include,[if_empty])
Arguments
4 Arguments
delimiter ignore_empty text1 text2 (Optional)
3 Arguments
array include if_empty] (Optional)
Examples
2
1
Tips
0
0

★ Recommendation — Winner: =FILTER()

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

Winner: =FILTER()