PowerApps is similar to Excel because it uses formulas to carry out tasks. Formulas are the lifeblood of an app that enables us to add features to an app. One challenge is that many functions exist and it’s difficult to appreciate how these functions apply in practical terms. Therefore, this chapter provides usage examples of the most useful functions in PowerApps.
The layout of this chapter is split into three main sections. In the first part of this chapter, we’ll look at how to write formulas and how to use variables. Variables are crucial because they enable us to assign property values in PowerApps. The next part ...