CHOOSE Function (Functions in Excel)

Index Value	Result
1	Alan	=CHOOSE(C4,"Alan","Bob","Carol")
3	Carol	=CHOOSE(C5,"Alan","Bob","Carol")
2	Bob	=CHOOSE(C6,"Alan","Bob","Carol")
3	18%	=CHOOSE(C7,10%,15%,18%)
1	10%	=CHOOSE(C8,10%,15%,18%)
2	15%	=CHOOSE(C9,10%,15%,18%)

What Does It Do?

This function picks from a list of options based upon an Index value given to by the user.

Syntax

=CHOOSE(UserValue, Item1, Item2, Item3 through to Item29)

Formatting

No special formatting is required.

Example

The following table was used to calculate the medals for athletes taking part in a race.

The Time for each athlete is entered.

The =RANK() function calculates the finishing position of each athlete.

The =CHOOSE() then allocates the correct medal.

The =IF() has been used to filter out any positions above 3, as this would cause

the error of #VALUE to appear, due to the fact the =CHOOSE() has only three items in it.

Name	Time	Position	Medal
Alan	1:30	4	unplaced	=IF(D30<=3,CHOOSE(D30,"Gold","Silver","Bronze"),"unplaced")
Bob	1:15	2	Silver	=IF(D31<=3,CHOOSE(D31,"Gold","Silver","Bronze"),"unplaced")
Carol	2:45	5	unplaced	=IF(D32<=3,CHOOSE(D32,"Gold","Silver","Bronze"),"unplaced")
David	1:05	1	Gold	=IF(D33<=3,CHOOSE(D33,"Gold","Silver","Bronze"),"unplaced")
Eric	1:20	3	Bronze	=IF(D34<=3,CHOOSE(D34,"Gold","Silver","Bronze"),"unplaced")
		=RANK(C34,C30:C34,1)

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