Sub test() Call compare_strings(Range("a1"), Range("b1"), Range("c1")) End Sub
Sub compare_strings(rng1 As Range, rng2 As Range, rng3 As Range) Dim i As Long, mis_m As String, k As Long mis_m = "" If Len(rng1.Value) < Len(rng2.Value) Then For i = 1 To Len(rng2.Value) If UCase(Mid(rng2.Value, i, 1)) <> UCase(Mid(rng1.Value, i, 1)) Then mis_m = mis_m & Mid(rng2.Value, i, 1) End If Next Else For i = 1 To Len(rng1.Value) If UCase(Mid(rng1.Value, i, 1)) <> UCase(Mid(rng2.Value, i, 1)) Then mis_m = mis_m & Mid(rng1.Value, i, 1) End If Next End If rng3.Value = mis_m End Sub On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Saravanan <sarva0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi xlts, > > I need your help on is there any macro /function to compare 2 adjacent > columns(cells) and extract the characters which makes difference in the > next column > > Coloumn1. Column2. (required o/p) > Abc1 Abc1x X > > Thanks & regards, > Saravanan R > > -- > Join official facebook page of this forum @ > https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > > FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) > > 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please > Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice > will not get quick attention or may not be answered. > > 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. > > 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security > measure. > > 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. > > 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in > signatures are prohibited. > > 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. > > 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. > > NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum > owners and members are not responsible for any loss. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > -- *Regards* * * *Ashish Koul* *Visit* *http://www.excelvbamacros.com/* *http://www.accessvbamacros.com/* P Before printing, think about the environment. -- Join official facebook page of this forum @ https://www.facebook.com/discussexcel FORUM RULES (1120+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. 6) Jobs posting is not allowed. 7) Sharing copyrighted ebooks/pirated ebooks/their links is not allowed. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS" group. To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to excel-macros+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.