If cell contains...

[Tim Sampson]

Hi

I'm sure this must be the easiest question ever but it's proving very
difficult for me to find in the help and on Google.

What is the Excel function that says "if A1 contains "fred" then 1, else
0".

Note, A1 might contain Fred, Freddy or Alfredo, all should match.

TIA
Tim

 

[Guest]

hi
=IF(A1="Fred",1,IF(A1="Freddy",1,if(A1="Alfredo",1,0)))

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

=--(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("fred",A1)))

 

[Tim Sampson]

hi
=IF(A1="Fred",1,IF(A1="Freddy",1,if(A1="Alfredo",1,0)))

Thanks but that's not quite what I was asking for. I might not know all the
different permutations. I want contains "fred".

Tim

 

[Ken Wright]

=--(COUNTIF(A1,"*fred*")>0)

 

[Tim Sampson]

=--(ISNUMBER(SEARCH("fred",A1)))

ISNUMBER, SEARCH and FIND all added to my portfolio.

Thanks very much
Tim

 

[Tim Sampson]

=--(COUNTIF(A1,"*fred*")>0)

What is the =-- for?

Tim

 

[Ken Wright]

Without it the formula will return TRUE or FALSE. The -- will convert TRUE
to 1 and FALSE to 0

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html