Returns the starting column index of a range.
class SpreadsheetApp method .getColumn()
SpreadsheetApp is the Apps Script service.
.getColumn() is the method name you will see after a dot in your code.
What it does
Why it's used
- Find which column a cell is in for column-based rules.
- Apply different logic depending on where a value lives.
Common errors
- Forgetting parentheses on getColumn. Write SpreadsheetApp.getColumn(), not SpreadsheetApp.getColumn or getColumn by itself.
- Skipping dots between chained calls. Each step needs a dot, like SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName('Data').getColumn().
- Adding spaces where they do not belong. Write SpreadsheetApp.getColumn(), not SpreadsheetApp .getColumn(), SpreadsheetApp.getColumn (), or SpreadsheetApp . getColumn().
- Wrong capitalization. Use SpreadsheetApp and getColumn, not spreadsheetapp or getcolumn.
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Related methods
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.getRow()
Returns the starting row index of a range.
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.getNumColumns()
Returns how many columns are in a range.
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.getRange()
Returns a range of cells by A1 notation or row and column numbers.
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.getLastColumn()
Returns the column number of the last column that has content.
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.offset()
Returns a range shifted by a number of rows and columns.
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