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Compare YEAR vs DATE side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Date & Time
=YEAR()
Syntax
Date & Time
=DATE()
★ Winner
Syntax
Category
Date & Time date-time
Date & Time date-time
Popularity
50 / 100
75 / 100
Views
◉ 14 views
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Output
Number
Date
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Returns the year corresponding to a date. The year is returned as an integer in the range 1900-9999.
Use Excel's DATE function when you need to take three separate values and combine them to form a date.
Syntax
=YEAR(serial_number)
=: DATE(year,month,day)
Arguments
1 Arguments
serial_number
3 Arguments
year month day
Examples
2
2
Tips
2
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =DATE()

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

Winner: =DATE()