use of isblank returns result when value seems to be blank, but cell contains a function - way around this?

lagrangePoint3

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  1. 365
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If a cell contains a function but displays the result of that function as a blank, literally "", my isblank function reports as if it is not blank. It seems to be looking at the function not the value.
Is there a way for me to specify to isblank that I want it to look at values alone?

Thanks.
 

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Wildcard in VLOOKUP
Use =VLOOKUP("Apple*" to find apple, Apple, or applesauce
Try replacing Isblank with testing for an empty string, or Len=0 (or <>0 as appropriate). A cell with a formula is never blank.
 
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Solution
Rather than using isblank you get test the cell like
Excel Formula:
=A2=""
 
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