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Challenge #4: Date Parsing

Inactive User
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Here's my solution!

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tammybrown_tds
9 - Comet

Wow!  That one was a tough one!  But enjoyed learning the REGEX function.

kat
12 - Quasar
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so great to notice my progress with regexso great to notice my progress with regex
simonasd
5 - Atom

Great challenge! Here's my solution:

 

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myastarling
11 - Bolide

Here's my solution - it's a little clunky, but it works.

jzondervan
7 - Meteor

This one was quite difficult! Solution attached.

TimothyB
6 - Meteoroid

My Attempt - looks kind of complicated but most of the work is done with text to columns and formulas. Think i might do another now that I'm more comfortable with a few other tools

 

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wk-4 (2).png

 

danilang
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

Formula tool + regex_ functions for the win

 

 

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Solution 4.png

 

 

 

Dan 

bblock
7 - Meteor

My approach is a little convoluted and less elegant compared to the solution provided, but runs as efficiently on my machine.

enci1017
6 - Meteoroid

solution for challenge 4