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::: As a noob in programming (and related stuffs), my perception about Excel (and Programming) must be constantly changing/improving. My bold edit here is somewhat my bad. (raising white flag...) I will now just say that Excel as a Programming Language must be verified further.
:::Again, edit the category if it needs to. --[[User:Simple9371|Simple9371]] ([[User talk:Simple9371|talk]]) 09:17, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
::::Sorry if I
::::On the other hand, there is another, much bigger problem: pictures are not very easy to manipulate on RosettaCode, and you have to use pictures to show spreadsheets (and even with pictures, it's not easy). I'll have to investigate this before I consider contributing Excel solutions to RC, which I would really like. I'll have a look at other graphical languages, like [[
::::[[User:Arbautjc|Arbautjc]] ([[User talk:Arbautjc|talk]]) 21:41, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
Unfortunately there is a site limitation that does not allow images to be uploaded. This might affect how graphical solutions to problems can be shown on Rosetta Code. I did [[Knapsack_problem/Unbounded#OOCalc|this]] several years ago which is an oocalc entry.<br>
--[[User:Paddy3118|Paddy3118]] ([[User talk:Paddy3118|talk]]) 06:23, 12 July 2015 (UTC)<br>
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Excel is a programming environment, and writing formulae is definitely programming. The spreadsheet cells serve multiple purposes: storing data, storing formulae (source code), storing calculated values (variables), and displaying results. The environment provides a presentation layer, with display and formatting tools such as number formats, cell borders, drawing shapes, charts, etc. It is even possible to [http://www.felienne.com/archives/2974 build a Turing Machine using Excel formulae].<br>
With all of these characteristics, Excel is clearly much more than just a calculator. It is a general purpose programming environment. Sure, the environment looks different to other programming environments, and it certainly has limitations. Nonetheless, writing spreadsheet formulae is programming.<br>
--[[User:Bob Watson|Bob Watson]] ([[User talk:Bob Watson|talk]]) 19:04, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
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