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

Returns the starting column index of a range.

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

  • .getRow()

    Returns the starting row index of a range.

  • .getNumColumns()

    Returns how many columns are in a range.

  • .getRange()

    Returns a range of cells by A1 notation or row and column numbers.

  • .getLastColumn()

    Returns the column number of the last column that has content.

  • .offset()

    Returns a range shifted by a number of rows and columns.

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