How To Use LAMBDA() Function in Google Sheets

Description

Creates and returns a custom function with a set of names and a formula_expression that uses them. To calculate the formula_expression, you can call the returned function with as many values as the name declares.

How To Actually Use LAMBDA() in Sheets

LAMBDA(name, formula_expression)

Try LAMBDA yourself

In cells A1 and A2, enter two numbers. Then, create a custom function using LAMBDA in cell B1 that adds these two numbers together. The function should take two parameters.

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