Rational
Find number of areas in reference.
Description
The Excel AREAS function returns a number of areas or region of given references.
For example, =AREAS((B2:C4,D8:F9)) returns 2 (number of areas). The user must include extra sets of parentheses in case of more than one reference in the argument ((reference)).
Syntax
= AREAS(reference)
Parameters
reference – The references to find a number of areas
Return Value
An integer representing the number of areas
Key Notes
- The AREAS function finds the number of regions in the argument.
- In the case of multiple references, a comma is used to separate each reference and enclosed with an extra set of parentheses.
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