Date Functions
Beginner
DATE Function
Create dates from year, month, and day components.
Task:
You have year, month, and day values in separate columns. Combine them into proper date values in column D using the DATE function.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn DATE function
- Understand date construction
- Practice combining date components
Hints
Solve without hints for +5 XP
The data in this exercise
This is the grid you start with. Cell references in the task — B6, C2 — point at the row numbers and column letters below.
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Year | Month | Day | Date |
| 2 | 2023 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | 2023 | 5 | 20 | |
| 4 | 2023 | 12 | 31 |
What this exercise teaches (contains the answer)
The DATE function creates a valid date from separate year, month, and day values. It's useful for constructing dates from individual components.