Build a spreadsheet formula from plain English
Plain-English description in, paste-ready spreadsheet formula out — Excel or Google Sheets dialect. Includes the "when it breaks" caveats most AI prompts skip.
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Updates live as you typeI need a {{spreadsheet}} formula. Tell me the formula in plain English first, then write it.
Goal in one sentence: {{goal}}
Where the data is: {{data_layout}}
What the result should look like: {{expected_result}}
Optional: edge cases I want handled: {{edge_cases}}
Return three things:
1. PLAIN-ENGLISH explanation (1–2 lines): what the formula does, in human language.
2. THE FORMULA: ready to paste, with cell refs filled in. Use the {{spreadsheet}} dialect.
3. WHEN IT BREAKS: 2 specific things that would cause it to error or give the wrong answer.
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