=CONCATENATE(text1;text2;....) riddle

So, why don’t you remove this if you can’t make it work ?

All cells are TEXT, I write =CONCATENATE(“wtf”;“mate”) it shows the formula.
I fill A1 and B1 with WTF and MATE and put =CONCATENATE(A1;B1) in C1, it shows the formula.

So did you ever find out what’s wrong with the function ?

The villain may also be the ‘@’ format code (‘Text’) set under ‘Numbers’ for the cell.

I probably didn’ find something “wrong with the function” because I used it properly in calculating cells under appropriate settings.

BTW1: “wtf” and “mate” aren’t cells but constant texts.
BTW2: There is not only the CONCATENATE function, but also the infix operator & for concatenation. A simple formula like =A1 & A2 might be preferable compared with =CONCATENATE(A1; A2)
BTW3: Also try TEXTJOIN if your LibO version is V 5.3.x or higher. Unfortunately there isn’t yet a useful helptext for the function. If using the function wizard: Tex1 and the following parameters also accept ranges and calculated arrays (needing array-evaluation in the last case).

BTW4: It’s often the users with their first and only question using insults and showing a lordly attitude. I cannot remember a case where such a user later also posted useful help for others. They don’t understand the community nature of forums. (So, why should they understand the software which is much more complicated?)

Good catch; possibly that’s what OP meant with “All cells are TEXT”

I just select the cells and set the category the text. Yes there’s @ as Format Code. But how is it my fault ? When I remove @, it says User-Defined. So it needs to be User-Defined not text :smiley: That’s why i’m angry. It’s not a COS/SIN formula, its a simple text combining function I just needed to use after so many years of not using excel sheets.

Yes there’s @ as Format Code. But how is it my fault ? … That’s why i’m angry. … its a simple text combining function I just needed to use after so many years of not using excel sheets

Not knowing how to use software properly isn’t somebody’s fault. It may be frustrating - to try to recall how it was done many years ago.

But bashing on unknown people because of one’s ignorance is somebody’s fault.

Generally use ‘General’ (in some locales ‘Standard’ … ) if there is not a specific reason to do otherwise. A cell having a text result, whether entered directly or returned by a formula will always remain text.
Yes. It’s irritating that cells must be set to a numeric format to be able to calculate their formulae. It’s a probably bad, but surely very old design decision. Nobody here is responsible for it and nobody in the world can change it now, I’m afraid, without getting lynched.

So it needs to be User-Defined not text :smiley: That’s why i’m angry.

You may erroneously assume deleting the ‘@’ is the way. You should not assume everybody to make the same assumption. Stay cool and consider alternatives. Otherwise you will fail with any software again and again.

Very good points, in addition there is also the =CONCAT function, which allows a cellrange as argument:

=CONCAT(A1:A2)

Quoting @librebel; “…the =CONCAT function, which allows a cellrange as argument:”
Thanks for the hint, and: =TEXTJOIN("";1;TheTextSequenceList) should be equivalent to =CONCAT(TheTextSequenceList).

The proper way to answer this insulting question is:

So, why don’t you hold your hands out of keyboard if you can’t RTFM?

But I’ll refrain from this kind if answer, and instead suggest that you have somehow turned the “Show Formula” mode on, which is located in View menu. Uncheck it, and cells should no more show the formulas, but their results instead.

I just learned about “Show Formulae” and guess what, it was already unchecked. I’d never touch that setting anyway.