returns a text string with non-printable characters removed.
Syntax:
CLEAN(text)
returns text with all non-printable characters removed.Spaces are not removed.
Example:
where cell A1 contains CHAR(7) & "cat" & CHAR(8):
CLEAN(A1)
returns cat. The 2 non-printable characters are removed.
LEN(CLEAN(A1))
returns 3, the number of characters in cat.