B -BINOMDIST duplication

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Major
    • ODF 1.2
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Component/s: OpenFormula
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      I propose that we rename the "B" function to "BINOM.DIST.RANGE". Consolidating the B and BINOMDIST functions cause implementation problems for vendors that do not have a 1 to 1 function mapping. Gnumeric currently uses BINOM.DIST.RANGE.

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      I propose that we rename the "B" function to "BINOM.DIST.RANGE". Consolidating the B and BINOMDIST functions cause implementation problems for vendors that do not have a 1 to 1 function mapping. Gnumeric currently uses BINOM.DIST.RANGE.
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      Renamed the "B" function to "BINOM.DIST.RANGE".

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      Renamed the "B" function to "BINOM.DIST.RANGE".

      The current OpenFormula draft defines both a BINOMDIST and B function that both determine probabilities for the binomial distribution. BINOMDIST yields the density and cumulutative distribution function while Byields the probabiity for arbitrary intervals.

      This is a confusing and unnecessary duplication. A single well defined function should be able to replace both.

      Moreover, the name "B" is awfully undescriptive.

            Assignee:
            Eric Patterson (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Andreas Guelzow (Inactive)
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