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Continued improvements in array functions & other formula functions

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ScottWorld
18 - Pluto
18 - Pluto

Hi there,

Please continue to invest in improving array functions (and other formula functions) within Airtable. The array functions are very limited right now in both scope & functionality.

This recent thread highlights a few of the problems with arrays (e.g. they donโ€™t work on text fields, they donโ€™t work on lookup fields, there is no array function for display values that are duplicated across 2 fields, 2 arrays canโ€™t be used as multiple inputs for another array function, etc.), but doing a search in the forums for โ€œarrayโ€ reveals a ton of possible direction for the future of arrays.

(Similarly, it would be nice to see the other formula functions be improved upon as well.)

Iโ€™m hoping that the new Javascript block doesnโ€™t mean that Airtable is going to push all future functions in that direction. That would really hurt people like myself who arenโ€™t JavaScript experts โ€” so Iโ€™d love to see Airtable continue investing in their own low-code/no-code backend formula/function code.

Thanks! ๐Ÿ™‚