Count in number of changes in a row

[Cantonalives]

Hey all,
Hopefully someone can advise me how to count changes of cell in a row.

Attached is a file where 'example' highlights the changes. So it is when a cell changes from the previous cell. Hoping this is a formula.

c2 is where the formula should go..

Any help or advice much appreciated.


Thanks,

 

[rahulshewale1]

Hi,

PFA File. Please Check.

 

[p45cal]

To get the same result as you've indicated:
=SUM(--(E2:R2<>F2:S2))
but doesn't a change from column D to E count?
If so then:
=SUM(--(D2:R2<>E2:S2))

You might have to tweak how this formula is committed to the sheet depending on which version of Excel you're using. Which are you using?

 

[Cantonalives]

Hi,

PFA File. Please Check.

Thanks, but cannot use a helper row.

 

[Cantonalives]

To get the same result as you've indicated:
=SUM(--(E2:R2<>F2:S2))
but doesn't a change from column D to E count?
If so then:
=SUM(--(D2:R2<>E2:S2))

You might have to tweak how this formula is committed to the sheet depending on which version of Excel you're using. Which are you using?

Thanks, this seems great. I am using the latest version of Excel version 2022.

Will make it dynamic and away we go. Excellent. Thanks.

 

[Cantonalives]

To that end, any thoughts on how to make it dynamic as more columns and rows are added?

And also, how to make it ignore blanks and start from the first populated item? Blanks only count when they are not first populated field.

Example attached.

Any thoughts on how the formula expands to encompass more columns when Row 1 is not blank. Would do this with an offset but struggling to think how to incorporate into this existing formula?

The second line counts the first change from a blank to a character - is there an easy way to start the process from the first populated cell?

Thanks so much..

 

[tanwar]

To that end, any thoughts on how to make it dynamic as more columns and rows are added?

And also, how to make it ignore blanks and start from the first populated item? Blanks only count when they are not first populated field.

Example attached.

Any thoughts on how the formula expands to encompass more columns when Row 1 is not blank. Would do this with an offset but struggling to think how to incorporate into this existing formula?

The second line counts the first change from a blank to a character - is there an easy way to start the process from the first populated cell?

Thanks so much..

thank you sir

 

[Peter Bartholomew]

A couple of 365 array solutions to the problem as described.
One scans through each row incrementing a counter when the value changes and the other is based upon @p45cal 's idea of an offset reference.
The input data is to be given as an Excel Table whilst the results of external arrays.