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MySQL TIME_FORMAT() Function

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MySQL TIME_FORMAT() Function

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Example

Format a time:

SELECT TIME_FORMAT("19:30:10", "%H %i %s");

Definition and Usage

The TIME_FORMAT() function formats a time by a specified format.

Syntax

TIME_FORMAT( time, format )

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description time

Required. The time to be formatted format Required. The format to use. Can be one or a combination of the following:

Format

Description

%f Microseconds (000000 to 999999) %H Hour (00 to 23) %h Hour (00 to 12) %I Hour (00 to 12) %i Minutes (00 to 59) %p

AM or PM

%r

Formula

Time in 12 hour AM or PM format (hh:mm:ss AM/PM)

%S Seconds (00 to 59) %s Seconds (00 to 59) %T Time in 24 hour format (hh:mm:ss)

Technical Details

Works in:

From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Format a time:

SELECT TIME_FORMAT("19:30:10", "%h %i %s %p");

Example

Format a time:

SELECT TIME_FORMAT("19:30:10", "%r");

Example

Format a time:

SELECT TIME_FORMAT("19:30:10", "%T");

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