Returns 1 if number ≥ step; returns 0 (zero) otherwise. Use this function to filter a set of values. For example, by summing several GESTEP functions you calculate the count of values that exceed a threshold.

Syntax

GESTEP(number,step)

Number is the value to test against step.

Step is the threshold value. If you omit a value for step, GESTEP uses zero.

Remark

If any argument is nonnumeric, GESTEP returns the #VALUE! error value.

Example

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Formula Description (Result)
=GESTEP(5, 4) Checks whether 5 is greater than or equal to 4 (1)
=GESTEP(5, 5) Checks whether 5 is greater than or equal to 5 (1)
=GESTEP(-4, -5) Checks whether -4 is greater than or equal to -5 (1)
=GESTEP(-1, 0) Checks whether -1 is greater than or equal to 0 (0)


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