# OFFSET

OFFSET( `column`, `number of rows`)

Returns a reference to a row relative to the current row, determined by the input `number of rows`. If `number of rows` is 0, returns the current row.

### Arguments

| Argument         | Description                                                             |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `column`         | Column to return                                                        |
| `number of rows` | Number of rows to offset. `number of rows` can be positive or negative. |

### Output

Values in `column`, offset by the given `integer`

### Example

Let's say we want to calculate the daily percent change in the SPY Index price. We could utilize OFFSET() in such a case to give us the previous day's price, allowing for a manual calculation of the daily percent change to then take place.

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