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3.8 Constant Operand Tokens
3.8 Constant Operand Tokens
3.8.1 tMissArg (16 H )
A missing argument in a function argument list is stored as a tMissArg token. Operand class: value.
Token tMissArg, BIFF2-BIFF8:
Offset Size Contents
0 1 16 H
Example: SUM(1,,3) – Second argument is missing and represented by a tMissArg token.
3.8.2 tStr (17 H )
This token contains a string constant. The maximum length of the string is 253 characters in BIFF2 (due to the limitation
of 255 bytes per formula) and 255 characters in BIFF3-BIFF8. Operand class: value.
Token tStr, BIFF2-BIFF5:
Offset Size Contents
0 1 17 H
1 var. Byte string, 8-bit string length (➜2.5.2)
Token tStr, BIFF8:
Offset Size Contents
0 1 17 H
1 var. Unicode string, 8-bit string length, option flags occur always (➜2.5.3)
Example: LEN("ABC") – The string constant "ABC" is represented by a tStr token.
3.8.3 tErr (1C H )
This token contains an error code. Operand class: value.
Token tErr, BIFF2-BIFF8:
Offset Size Contents
0 1 1C H
1 1 Error code (➜2.5.6)
Example: ERROR.TYPE(#N/A) – The constant error code #N/A is represented by a tErr token.
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