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MySQL DATE() Function

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MySQL DATE() Function

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Example

Extract the date part:

SELECT DATE("2017-06-15");

Definition and Usage

The DATE() function extracts the date part from a datetime expression.

Syntax

Date(

expression )

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description expression

Formula

Required. A valid date/datetime value. Returns NULL if expression is not a date or a datetime

Technical Details

Works in:

From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Extract the date part:

SELECT DATE("2017-06-15 09:34:21");

Example

Extract the date part (will return NULL):

SELECT DATE("The date is 2017-06-15");

Example

Extract the date part:

SELECT DATE(OrderDate) FROM Orders;

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