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Calculating age in Calc

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Foreword

The video "Calculating age in Calc - LibreOffice Calc" links to this page here, which provides further information.

This video shows how, with the help of formulas in Calc, the age can be calculated based on the date of birth.

Link to the Video

Link to the Video:

Calculating age in Calc – LibreOffice

The Formula

See picture "The formula".

The formula

The functions

DATEDIF

DATEDIF(Start date; End date; Interval)

Returns the number of whole days, months or years between "Start date" and "End date".

Interval is a sign.

Value for Interval are the expressions "d", "m", "y", "ym", "md", or "yd".

IF

IF(Test; Then value; Otherwise value)

Results in a Truth check, which is to be carried out.

TODAY

TODAY()

Returns the current computer system date.

The Table

See picture "View of the table from 07.06.2020".

View of the table from 07.06.2020.

Further Informations

Age calculation - Wikipedia +1

In Wikipedia the definition for the calculation of age is described:

In German_DE :"However, the day of birth shall be included in the calculation of age"

For this case, the formula can be supplemented with +1.

Work files

The work file: 20200606_Calculating age.ods

Documentation / Manuals

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Documentation / Manuals

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