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Compare VAR vs SQRT side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Compatibility
=VAR()
Syntax
Math & Trig
=SQRT()
★ Winner
Syntax
Category
Compatibility compatibility
Math & Trig math-trig
Popularity
15 / 100
40 / 100
Views
◉ 48 views
◉ 69 views
Output
Number
Number
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Estimates variance based on a sample. VAR assumes that its arguments are a sample of the population. If your data represents the entire population, then compute the variance by using VARP. Arguments can either be numbers or names, arrays, or references that contain numbers. This function has been replaced with one or more new functions. Although this function is still available for backward compatibility, this function may not be available in future versions of Excel.
Returns a positive square root.
Syntax
=VAR(number1,[number2],...)
=SQRT(number)
Arguments
2 Arguments
number1 number2 (Optional)
1 Arguments
number
Examples
1
3
Tips
8
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =SQRT()

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

Winner: =SQRT()