<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful AI assistant.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
in google sheets how can I create a string that would give me values of the different cells formatted like: "A6:B6, A7:B7, A8:B8" for 7 of them using some sort of loop<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
You can use a combination of the CONCATENATE, ADDRESS, and ROW functions to achieve this. Here is an example formula that you can use:

=CONCATENATE(ADDRESS(6,1),":",ADDRESS(6,2))

This formula will return the string "A6:B6" by using the ADDRESS function to reference cells A6 and B6.

To create the string for multiple rows, you can use a combination of the ROW and CONCATENATE functions along with the above formula. Here is an example formula that you can use:

=CONCATENATE(ADDRESS(ROW(A6),1),":",ADDRESS(ROW(A6),2),", ",ADDRESS(ROW(A7),1),":",ADDRESS(ROW(A7),2),", ",ADDRESS(ROW(A8),1),":",ADDRESS(ROW(A8),2))

This formula will return the string "A6:B6, A7:B7, A8:B8" by using the ADDRESS function to reference the cells A6:B6, A7:B7, and A8:B8, and using the CONCATENATE function to combine the strings with commas and spaces in between.

To create the string for a larger number of rows, you can use a loop in Google Apps Script. Here is an example code snippet that you can use:

```
function createString() {
  var numRows = 7;
  var str = "";
  for (var i = 6; i < numRows + 6; i++) {
    str += ADDRESS(i, 1) + ":" + ADDRESS(i, 2);
    if (i < numRows + 5) {
      str += ", ";
    }
  }
  return str;
}
```

This code will create a function called "createString" that uses a loop to concatenate the strings for each row and adds commas and spaces in between. You can call this function in your Google Sheet to generate the desired string.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Do I paste that into a cell in Google?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
No, the code provided is a JavaScript function that can be used in a JavaScript environment, such as a web browser or a Node.js server. It is not intended to be pasted directly into a cell in Google Sheets or any other spreadsheet software.

If you want to use this function in Google Sheets, you would need to create a custom function using Google Apps Script, which is a JavaScript-based scripting language that allows you to extend the functionality of Google Sheets. Here's an example of how you can create a custom function in Google Sheets using the provided JavaScript function:

Open your Google Sheets document.
Go to "Extensions" > "Apps Script" to open the Apps Script editor.
In the Apps Script editor, delete any existing code and paste the provided JavaScript function into the editor.
Save the script with a name of your choice.
Close the Apps Script editor.
In your Google Sheets document, you can now use the custom function like any other built-in function. For example, you can enter =createString(6, 8, 1, 2) in a cell, and it will return the result 'A6:B6, A7:B7, A8:B8' based on the parameters you provided.
Note that in Google Sheets, custom functions are prefixed with an equal sign (=) followed by the function name, and they can be used in cell formulas just like any other built-in function.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
I would like to create a string that would give me values of the different cells formatted like: "A6:B6, A7:B7, A8:B8" for 7 of them using some sort of loop<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
To create a string that concatenates values of cells in a specific format, you can use the CONCATENATE function or the ampersand (&) symbol in Google Sheets. Here is an example formula that uses a loop to concatenate the values of cells A6:B6, A7:B7, A8:B8, and so on up to A12:B12:
```
=ArrayFormula(CONCATENATE(IF(ROW(A6:A12)=6,"",", "),"A"&ROW(A6:A12)&":B"&ROW(A6:A12)))
```

This formula uses the ARRAYFORMULA function to apply the same formula to all the cells in the output range. The IF function checks if the row number is equal to 6, and if it is not, it adds a comma and space before concatenating the cell values. The ROW function generates a list of numbers from 6 to 12, which are used to reference the cells in column A and B. Finally, the CONCATENATE function combines the text and cell references into a single string.

You can adjust the range A6:A12 in the formula to match the specific range of cells you want to concatenate.<|im_end|>