Can't alter cells outside of the first column of a Google Sheet using getRange and setValue

Question

I just want to change a cell in E5 but I can only seem to edit the first column.

var cell = sheet.getRange(2,5)
    cell.setValue("TEXT");

All this does is put "TEXT" into cell E2 .

EDIT: Below is the entire code.

var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById("SheetID").getSheetByName('Sheet1');

function doGet(e) {
  
  var amount = JSON.parse(e.parameter.amount)

  var student = JSON.parse(e.parameter.student)

var cell = sheet.getRange(student,2)

cell.setValue(amount);
}

SAMPLE URL https://script.google.com/macros/s/mygooglesheetID/exec?amount=6&student=6

Answer 1

The code in the question should is adding TEXT to E2 but you want to be added to E5 .

The first parameter is the row, the second is the column, so in order to get E5

instead of

var cell = sheet.getRange(2,5) 

use

var cell = sheet.getRange(5,5);

Regarding the full code

instead of

var cell = sheet.getRange(student,2)

use

var cell = sheet.getRange(student,5)

Reference

• https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/sheet#getrangerow-column

NOTE: As a good practice, include a semicolon ( ; ) at the end of the JavaScript statements.

• Do you recommend using semicolons after every statement in JavaScript?