excel - Find duplicate text in a string and remove it -


i have excel problem. trying find matching text between 2 columns , remove matched text. example

column 1: 

john romeo

column 2: 

john romeo 16 smith street

results:

16 smith street

the results column text want.

here's custom function called worddif may want.

to install custom function in windows ... alt+f11 open vba editor vba menu, select insert -> module

to install custom function in os x ... go tools -> macro -> visual basic editor vba menu, select insert -> module

paste code below in vba edit window

back in excel, copy formula results column:

results=worddif(column1cell1, column2cell2) 

function worddif(rnga range, rngb range) string  dim wordsa variant, wordsb variant dim ndxa long, ndxb long, strtemp string  wordsa = split(rnga.text, " ") wordsb = split(rngb.text, " ")  ndxb = lbound(wordsb) ubound(wordsb)     ndxa = lbound(wordsa) ubound(wordsa)         if strcomp(wordsa(ndxa), wordsb(ndxb), vbtextcompare) = 0             wordsa(ndxa) = vbnullstring             exit         end if     next ndxa next ndxb  ndxa = lbound(wordsa) ubound(wordsa)     if wordsa(ndxa) <> vbnullstring strtemp = strtemp & wordsa(ndxa) & " " next ndxa  worddif = trim(strtemp)  end function

for attribution, solution http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/excel-questions/486708-compare-two-strings-find-difference.html


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