Crispo - Excel Challenge 06 2026

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Easy Sunday Excel Challenge
Published

February 8, 2026

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Challenge Description

Easy Sunday Excel Challenge

⭐ ⭐Count Complete and OK Invoices

Solutions

library(tidyverse)
library(readxl)

path <- "2026-02-08/Challenge 102.xlsx"
input <- read_excel(path, range = "B2:C13")
test <- read_excel(path, range = "E3:E3", col_names = FALSE) |> pull()

result <- input %>%
  filter(
    str_detect(
      Status,
      regex("(^|[^a-z])complete(d)?([^a-z]|$)", ignore_case = TRUE)
    ),
    str_detect(Status, regex("(^|[^a-z])ok([^a-z]|$)", ignore_case = TRUE)),
    !str_detect(
      Status,
      regex("not.?ok|risk|hold|incomplete", ignore_case = TRUE)
    )
  ) %>%
  count()

all(result == test)
# [1] TRUE

  • Logic:

    • Reads the workbook range needed for the challenge

    • Uses direct text-pattern extraction instead of manual cleanup

  • Strengths:

    • The R solution stays compact and mirrors the workbook logic closely.

  • Areas for Improvement:

    • The code assumes the workbook layout and named ranges remain stable.

  • Gem:

    • The best part of the solution is choosing a tidy intermediate shape before producing the final answer.
import pandas as pd
import re

path = "2026-02-08/Challenge 102.xlsx"
input = pd.read_excel(path, usecols="B:C", skiprows=1, nrows=11)
test = pd.read_excel(path, usecols="E", skiprows=2, nrows=1, header=None).iloc[0, 0]

def clean_string(s):
    return re.sub(r'[^a-z]+', ' ', s.lower())

res = input[input.Status.apply(lambda s:
    "complete" in clean_string(s)
    and "ok" in clean_string(s)
    and not re.search(r'not ok|risk|hold|incomplete', clean_string(s))
)]

print(len(res) == test)
# True

  • Logic:

    • Reads the workbook range needed for the challenge

    • Uses direct text-pattern extraction instead of manual cleanup

  • Strengths:

    • The Python version keeps the same rule in a direct pandas-oriented workflow.

  • Areas for Improvement:

    • As with the R version, any workbook layout change would require small adjustments.

  • Gem:

    • The implementation stays close to the stated challenge instead of adding unnecessary complexity.

Difficulty Level

This task is moderate:

  • It combines familiar Excel-style logic with at least one non-trivial reshape, grouping, or parsing step.

  • The answer depends on getting the output layout exactly right.