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MySQL SUBDATE() Function

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MySQL SUBDATE() Function

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Example

Subtract 10 days from a date and return the date:

SELECT SUBDATE("2017-06-15", INTERVAL 10 DAY);

Definition and Usage

Formula

The SUBDATE() function subtracts a time/date interval from a date and then returns the date.

Syntax

Subdate(

date, INTERVAL value unit )

OR:

Subdate(

date, days )

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description date

Required. The original date days Required. The number of days to subtract from date value

Formula

Required. The value of the time/date interval to subtract. Both positive and negative values are allowed unit

Required. The type of interval. Can be one of the following values: MICROSECOND SECOND MINUTE HOUR DAY WEEK MONTH QUARTER

Year

SECOND_MICROSECOND MINUTE_MICROSECOND MINUTE_SECOND HOUR_MICROSECOND HOUR_SECOND HOUR_MINUTE DAY_MICROSECOND DAY_SECOND DAY_MINUTE DAY_HOUR YEAR_MONTH

Technical Details

Works in:

From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Subtract 15 minutes from a date and return the date: SELECT SUBDATE("2017-06-15 09:34:21", INTERVAL 15 MINUTE);

Example

Subtract 3 hours from a date and return the date: SELECT SUBDATE("2017-06-15 09:34:21", INTERVAL 3 HOUR);

Example

Add 2 months to a date and return the date:

SELECT SUBDATE("2017-06-15", INTERVAL -2 MONTH);

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