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1.1 matthew 1: \label{Spreadsheet_Referencing_Cells}
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3: \textbf{Cells}
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5: Cells may be specified by simply writing their name. \texttt{A17} will be
6: replaced with the value in row A column 17 before the perl is evaluated.
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8: \textbf{Ranges}
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10: Ranges \index{ranges, spreadsheet} specify rectangles of various shapes
11: in the spreadsheet, just as ranges do in traditional spreadsheets.
12: Ranges must be enclosed in quotes. Examples of legitimate ranges:
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14: \begin{itemize}
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16: \item \textbf{``*''} - all rows, all columns
17: \item \textbf{``B*''} - all rows in column B
18: \item \textbf{``*5''} - all columns in row 5
1.2 matthew 19: \item \textbf{``C5''..``F25''} - all cells in the rectangle between C5 and F25
1.1 matthew 20:
21: \end{itemize}
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23: Many functions accept ranges. For example, \&SUM(``d*'') will add
24: up all cells in column d.
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26: \textbf{Special References}
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28: There is an additional means of referencing cells most used in the
29: \textbf{template row} (\ref{Spreadsheet_Template_Row}).
1.3 ! www 30: By using a ``\#'' in the place of a row number
! 31: the spreadsheet will replace the \# with the current row number. For example
! 32: \texttt{B\#} will be replaced with the contents of cell B7 in the row 7 and
1.1 matthew 33: the contents of B8 in row 8.
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