Excel IF Function

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Syntax

=IF (logical_test, [value_if_true], [value_if_false])

logical_test – Checks a value or logical expression as TRUE or FALSE.
value_if_true – [optional] The value to return when logical_test is TRUE.
value_if_false – [optional] The value to return when logical_test is FALSE.

About IF Function

IF function performs a logical test and returns one value for a TRUE or FALSE result. For example, to “pass” scores must be above 35, So the construction of the formula reads as below

=IF(A1>35,"Pass","Fail")

If we just enter the logical test in IF function without declaring the value of TRUE it will return zero and FALSE then the cell will only return the result FALSE

=IF(A1>35,)
If function without false argument

Also, we can test more than one condition by nesting IF functions which can be combined with logical functions like AND and OR. You must know the basic understanding of how logical operators works. Check out this Youtube Vidoe explaining in details about Logical Operators


Objective

Dose logical comparisons and return the result based on the logical tests.


Example 01 – with numbers

For example number one we will evaluate and display the results in each cell as “PASS”/ “FAIL” as per the logical test. Our logical test is students score greater than thirty-five.

=IF(A1>35,"Pass","Fail")
If Function In excel example

Example 02 – with text

In example number two we will evaluate and display the results in each cell as “YES” when the logical test is TRUE and FALSE we will return nothing. Our logical test is student’s country must be “INDIA”.

=IF(C5="India","Yes","")

Important Note: Whenever we are entering text make sure that they are inside double quote


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