Is there a (non-binary) "if x then enter y" forumula?

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Julie P.

Hi, I am looking for a formula that does the following:

if "Clinton", "Bush", or "Carter", then enter "$0.25"
if "Taylor", "Washington", or "Adams", then enter "$0.37"
if "Roosevelt", then enter "$0.45"
if "Nixon", then enter "$0.54"
if "Pierce", then enter "$0.99"

Is there such a formula. More importantly, is there such a formula that is
not binary, since I would prefer not to have to use nesting.

Thanks!
 
Anne Troy said:
Juls, it sounds like VLOOKUP would do better for you. You can create a
table
for each of the presidents in column A, then put the values in column B.
These can even be on a hidden worksheet. Here's how:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/vlookup_formulas_in_microsoft_excel.htm
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Thanks again Anne! I looked at that site, and will have to study it. It
seems really complex, but maybe I will be able to work it out. Otherwise, I
will do nested formulae. But I do not know the syntax. I think it is this:

=if(argument 1, output if true, output if false)
 
=VLOOKUP(A1,{"Clinton",0.25;"Bush",0.25;"Carter",0.25;"Taylor",0.37;"Washing
ton",0.37;"Adams",0.37;"Roosevelt",0.45;"Nixon",0.54;"Pierce",0.99},2,FALSE)

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HTH

RP
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Bob Phillips said:
=VLOOKUP(A1,{"Clinton",0.25;"Bush",0.25;"Carter",0.25;"Taylor",0.37;"Washing
ton",0.37;"Adams",0.37;"Roosevelt",0.45;"Nixon",0.54;"Pierce",0.99},2,FALSE)
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Wow! Thanks so much Bob. It worked! This is so much easier than doing a
binary and nested if formula. :)
 
Anne Troy said:
Yes. I also explain IF statements in another article there. But if you
dont'
know VLOOKUP yet, you really should learn it. It's invaluable. Also, try
this sample workbook I created:
http://www.myexpertsonline.com/freedls/pricelist.xls
Maybe it'll help you "get it".
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Anne, thanks so much for your time and effort, and also for creating those
pages! I will see what I can learn. :)
 
Here's a much cleaner way of implementing a VLOOKUP -- without creating
a nightmare in trying to understand or maintain your worksheet.

Put the various entries in a table. I selected A3:B11

Clinton 0.25
Bush 0.25
Carter 0.25
Roosevelt 0.45
Nixon 0.54
Pierce 0.99
Taylor 0.37
Washington 0.37
Adams 0.37

Now, suppose the entity you are searching for is in C3. Then, the
formula =VLOOKUP(C3,A3:B11,2,FALSE) will give you what you want.

And, the overall result is so much easier to understand and maintain!

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Regards,

Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
Custom MS Office productivity solutions
 
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