LOOKUP() function

About  LOOKUP() function

The LOOKUP() function is a lookup and reference function that searches for a specific piece of information in one data vector, and returns a value from the corresponding position of a second data vector.

Where to apply :

This function helps in getting data from master table and to map the data.

Syntax :

=LOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_vector, [result_vector])

Parameters :

lookup_value - A value that is used for matching data in the table to

lookup_vector - A table or a range wherein lookup_value in searched.

[result_vector] - A table or a range from that is used for getting corresponding result.

Example:

Lets take 2 arrays with head like fruit_code and fruit_name like 1, 2, 3 with corresponding fruit names are "Mango", "Apple", "Banana".

=LOOKUP(3,{1,2,3},{"Mango","Apple","Banana"})     // Returns (Banana)

The above function returns Banana since we look 3 in fruit_code to get the corresponding fruit name.

Excel based example:

Lets take a table to understand the use of LOOKUP() function.

1. From the above we need to get name for the codes mentioned in following table.

The LOOKUP() function is well explained in above image.

Hope, it would have added in your Excel function knowledge.

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