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Meta Spreadsheets apps as end user development tool / spreadsheet formulas as a form of funtional programming

While I personally agree (take my upvote) I'd note that programming spreadsheet has multiple levels. Level 0: I use spreadsheet, sometimes with some functions, like count or sum of something condi...

posted 1y ago by LAFK‭  ·  edited 1y ago by LAFK‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar LAFK‭ · 2023-06-23T17:48:01Z (over 1 year ago)
added VBA to comment
  • While I personally agree (take my upvote) I'd note that programming spreadsheet has multiple levels.
  • Level 0: I use spreadsheet, sometimes with some functions, like `count` or `sum` of something conditional.
  • Level 1: I do pivots often, along with lookups, references, and many others.
  • And so it goes, including levels like games-inside-spreadsheet etc. The latter levels may be **unlikely** to get answers on power users.
  • I'd also add to feature request (if we'll make one) to have a "migration" section in the community description. Within I'd welcome simple statements like "Spreadsheet programming questions are migrated to Power Users community, since rationale".
  • Similarly, when one writes a question and tries to use related tags, I'd pop up a perhaps-migrate-this warning.
  • While I personally agree (take my upvote) I'd note that programming spreadsheet has multiple levels.
  • Level 0: I use spreadsheet, sometimes with some functions, like `count` or `sum` of something conditional.
  • Level 1: I do pivots often, along with lookups, references, and many others.
  • And so it goes, including levels like games-inside-spreadsheet etc. The latter levels may be **unlikely** to get answers on power users.
  • EDIT: @Lundin had a great idea to make VBA the differentiator. I'm in favour. /endOfEdit
  • I'd also add to feature request (if we'll make one) to have a "migration" section in the community description. Within I'd welcome simple statements like "Spreadsheet programming questions are migrated to Power Users community, since rationale".
  • Similarly, when one writes a question and tries to use related tags, I'd pop up a perhaps-migrate-this warning.
#2: Post edited by user avatar LAFK‭ · 2023-06-21T06:20:30Z (over 1 year ago)
forgot to add why I mentioned levels at all
  • While I personally agree (take my upvote) I'd note that programming spreadsheet has multiple levels.
  • Level 0: I use spreadsheet, sometimes with some functions, like `count` or `sum` of something conditional.
  • Level 1: I do pivots often, along with lookups, references, and many others.
  • And so it goes, including levels like games-inside-spreadsheet etc.
  • I'd also add to feature request (if we'll make one) to have a "migration" section in the community description. Within I'd welcome simple statements like "Spreadsheet programming questions are migrated to Power Users community, since rationale".
  • Similarly, when one writes a question and tries to use related tags, I'd pop up a perhaps-migrate-this warning.
  • While I personally agree (take my upvote) I'd note that programming spreadsheet has multiple levels.
  • Level 0: I use spreadsheet, sometimes with some functions, like `count` or `sum` of something conditional.
  • Level 1: I do pivots often, along with lookups, references, and many others.
  • And so it goes, including levels like games-inside-spreadsheet etc. The latter levels may be **unlikely** to get answers on power users.
  • I'd also add to feature request (if we'll make one) to have a "migration" section in the community description. Within I'd welcome simple statements like "Spreadsheet programming questions are migrated to Power Users community, since rationale".
  • Similarly, when one writes a question and tries to use related tags, I'd pop up a perhaps-migrate-this warning.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar LAFK‭ · 2023-06-21T06:19:08Z (over 1 year ago)
While I personally agree (take my upvote) I'd note that programming spreadsheet has multiple levels.

Level 0: I use spreadsheet, sometimes with some functions, like `count` or `sum` of something conditional.

Level 1: I do pivots often, along with lookups, references, and many others.

And so it goes, including levels like games-inside-spreadsheet etc.

I'd also add to feature request (if we'll make one) to have a "migration" section in the community description. Within I'd welcome simple statements like "Spreadsheet programming questions are migrated to Power Users community, since rationale".
Similarly, when one writes a question and tries to use related tags, I'd pop up a perhaps-migrate-this warning.