handsontable / handsontable/hyperformula

Support for partial infinite ranges (mixed-type ranges) e.g. A2:A

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Description

Description
  • A:A - works
  • A2:A99 - works
  • A2:A - causes #!ERROR, I think this is unexpected (it works in excel / google sheets)

The demo shows this behaviour

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Demo

https://stackblitz.com/edit/sgkxpfpa?file=index.ts,index.html

HyperFormula version

3.2.0

Your framework

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Your environment

Chrome latest

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure in the linked StackBlitz demo, using index.ts and index.html, and compare A2:A with the listed working ranges. Trace the range handling from that reproduction and verify that A2:A evaluates successfully while A:A and A2:A99 continue to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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