Split a Sequence of Numbers

[dougkpga]

I have a column of numbers of different lengths that I need split into 2 columns of the first and last numbers.

It is a bit of a long shot but would be good to know if this is possible.

I tried putting the numbers into columns but I couldn't format them when uploaded.

Sheet attached.

Thanks in advance Doug

Sequence First Last
111 1 1
21112 2 2
3211123 3 3
432111234 4 4
54321112345 5 5

[TMS]

Clear any expected results and use:

=LET(a,A2:A6,HSTACK(LEFT(a,1),RIGHT(a,1)))

[TMS]

Better:

=LET(a,A2:A6,HSTACK(LEFT(a,1)+0,RIGHT(a,1)+0))

[AliGW]

Or:

=HSTACK(--LEFT(A2:A6,1),--RIGHT(A2:A6,1))

[dougkpga]

First - I am amazed at what Excel can do.

Second - I am more amazed that you guys know Excel so well that you could find these formulas.

Thank you so much.

[dougkpga]

I guess you have to deal with newbies (I'm not really) but maybe a dummy but I pasted Trevor 2 and Ali 1 into columns B and C on my sheet and I get #NAME?

So my obvious naive question is where do I paste please?

Or even send my sheet back with the alteration?

[Tommy90]

Try

=HSTACK(LEFT(A2:A6),RIGHT(A2:A6))

[AliGW]

Try

=HSTACK(LEFT(A2:A6),RIGHT(A2:A6))

That would return text. You'd need:

=HSTACK(--LEFT(A2:A6),--RIGHT(A2:A6))

to return numbers.

[Tommy90]

That would return text. You'd need:

=HSTACK(--LEFT(A2:A6),--RIGHT(A2:A6))

to return numbers.

For numbers:

=--HSTACK(LEFT(A2:A6),RIGHT(A2:A6))

[AliGW]

So my obvious naive question is where do I paste please?

Wherever you want as long as the ranges define the area where your data is:

AliGW on MS365 Beta Channel (Windows 11) 64 bit

	A	B	C
1	111	1	1
2	21112	2	2
3	3211123	3	3
4	432111234	4	4
5	54321112345	5	5

Sheet: Sheet1

Attach a workbook if you can't work it out.

[AliGW]

#NAME?

Oh, dear! Your profile says that you are using Office 365, but that suggests you're not. Anything to declare???

[dougkpga]

I have no idea what version of excel I am using,

[dougkpga]

I dont know what I am doing wrong - it looks straightforward

[AliGW]

Attach a workbook - we can't troubleshoot "I don't know what I'm doing wrong". Are you sure you're using 365??? If so, is it fully up-to-date? If you're not on 365, change your forum profile, please.

For pre-265, you need two formulae:

--LEFT(A2,1)

and:

--RIGHT(A2,1)

Copy both down.

[dougkpga]

Here is the screenshot.....



Attachment 854876

[AliGW]

Screenshots are of little use, but this one reveals that your forum profile is wrong - you're not using 365.

See post #12.

In future, if we ask for a workbook, provide a workbook, not a picture of a workbook!

Members will tailor the solutions they offer to the Office PRODUCT (Excel, NOT Windows) that you have. Please check that your forum profile is up-to-date in this respect. If you aren't sure, in Excel go to File | Account and report what it says below the MS logo at the top of that page. If your product is for Mac, please also state this.

The three most recent Excel products are Excel 2019, Excel 2021 and MS365 - if you are using MS365, please give this name along with the version number in your profile (e.g. MS365 Version 2306). This is in the About Excel section further down the Account page.

[dougkpga]

Is this the right version?


Attachment 854877

[AliGW]

No - it says Office 2021 top left. Please update your forum profile. Use the formulae in post #12.

[AliGW]

Tommy - either that or what I said, but it's moot - the OP does not have HSTACK.

[AliGW]

@Doug: see below (change MS 365 for Apps to Excel 2021).

[Tommy90]

I get #NAME....

Now I know.

[dougkpga]

Okay I updated from your post about going to file - account

It is Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021.

I must have upgraded since my last visit.

I also changed it in the profile from that post but thanks for the pic.

[AliGW]

You have DOWNGRADED, as your ‘new’ version doesn’t have the new 365 functions.

Use the alternatives in the workbook I provided - columns D and E.

Glad to have helped.

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[dougkpga]

Wow, learnt a lot there. Especially about different versions.

Formula in Post #12 worked perfectly.

Sorry for the extra work.

Thanks again.

[TMS]

You're welcome. Thanks for the rep.

[AliGW]

You're welcome.

[TMS]

Post #2 downgraded to work in 2021 (without HSTACK):

=LET(a,A2:A6,CHOOSE({1,2},LEFT(a,1),RIGHT(a,1)))

And post #3:

=LET(a,A2:A6,CHOOSE({1,2},LEFT(a,1)+0,RIGHT(a,1)+0))