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There’s only one right answer -> index match
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If you decide to use =FILTER(), you'd need a =FILTER(FILTER()), which is significantly more inefficient vs using index match & =FILTER()
My point is not that it is impossible to do so, but that it is worse - both computationally, but also when auditing
P.s.: using =AVERAGE() and =FILTER() does not satisfy the requirement of using =XLOOKUP() - since we are arguing index match vs =XLOOKUP()
Never vlookup
I think it depends, if it's relatively quick and simple, vlookup. Otherwise xloolup as I think I read there are some performance benefits (could be wrong)
Index Match all the way. Never went back to Vlookup. Saved so much time not prepping the file.
I prefer xlookup over vlookup, but I also don’t use index match so no clue about what everyone above is taking about.
Depends but typically xlookup for me
Always xlookup. Index-match is also acceptable.
Xlookup for me. Simple, fast, easy to notate where no match is found.