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Compare MID vs FIND side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Text
=MID()
★ Winner
Syntax
Text
=FIND()
Syntax
Category
Text text
Text text
Popularity
65 / 100
60 / 100
Views
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Output
Text
Number
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
MID returns a specific number of characters from a text string, starting at the position you specify, based on the number of characters you specify.
Finds the position of a text inside another text (case-sensitive)
Syntax
=MID(text, start_num, num_chars)
=FIND(find_text, within_text, [start_num])
Arguments
3 Arguments
text start_num num_chars
3 Arguments
find_text within_text start_num (Optional)
Examples
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Tips
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =MID()

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

Winner: =MID()