How to find MATCH numbers ?

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toyota58

Hello,


Anybody knows how to find MATCH numbers ?

Example :

Cell A1 = 1457
Cell A2 = 2467

Return MATCH numbers are 4 and 7.



Thank You.
 
S

Stefi

Hi Toyota58,

This UDF will do it:

Public Function Matchdigits(string1 As String, string2 As String) As String
Dim length As Integer
length = WorksheetFunction.Min(Len(string1), Len(string2))
matchdigits = ""
For l = 1 To length
If Mid(string1, l, 1) = Mid(string2, l, 1) Then Matchdigits =
Matchdigits & Mid(string1, l, 1)
Next l
End Function

Put in the cell you want the result in

=Matchdigits(A1,A2)

Regards,
Stefi

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toyota58

Sorry...I'm a newbie. Am I doing the right thing ? I went to TOOLS >
MAKRO > VB Editor (ALT + F11) > Insert > module...copy and paste ...all
I get is Syntax error...


If Mid(string1, l, 1) = Mid(string2, l, 1) Then Matchdigits =
Matchdigits & Mid(string1, l, 1)


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B

Biff

Hi!

If Mid(string1, l, 1) = Mid(string2, l, 1) Then Matchdigits =
Matchdigits & Mid(string1, l, 1)
Click to expand...

This UDF works but the problem is line wrap. The above code needs to be all
on one line or use the line continuation character: _ (underscore)

If Mid(string1, l, 1) = Mid(string2, l, 1) Then Matchdigits = _
Matchdigits & Mid(string1, l, 1)

Biff
 
T

toyota58

Very sorry again but ...the formula can only work in a certain way.

Example

Cell A1 = 2469
Cell A2 = 1359
Cell A3 = 9 This works OK


But it won't work if...

Cell A1 = 24569
Cell A2 = 69
Cell A3 = No Return


Cell A1 = 134
Cell A2 = 467
Cell A3 = No Return


Sorry to trouble you all but it was my mistake not to explain in
detail...
 
S

Stefi

Yes, you must be very precise in defining your demands!

This is the function that does what you have defined up to now:

Public Function Matchdigits2(string1 As String, string2 As String) As String
Dim length As Integer
length1 = Len(string1)
length2 = Len(string2)
Matchdigits2 = ""
For l1 = 1 To length1
For l2 = 1 To length2
If Mid(string1, l1, 1) = Mid(string2, l2, 1) Then _
Matchdigits2 = Matchdigits2 & Mid(string1, l1, 1)
Next l2
Next l1
End Function

You did not give rules for multiple occurence of a digit. This function will
put a digit in the result as many times as it occurs. Is that what you want?

Regards,
Stefi



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