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MySQL TIME_FORMAT() Function

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What is the main idea behind MySQL TIME_FORMAT() Function?

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___ TIME_FORMAT("19:30:10", "%H %i %s");
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The TIME_FORMAT() function formats a time by a specified format.
Definition and Usage
MySQL TIME_FORMAT() Function

Example

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

ParameterDescription
timeRequired. The time to be formatted
formatRequired. 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 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)
FormatDescription
%fMicroseconds (000000 to 999999)
%HHour (00 to 23)
%hHour (00 to 12)
%IHour (00 to 12)
%iMinutes (00 to 59)
%pAM or PM
%rTime in 12 hour AM or PM format (hh:mm:ss AM/PM)
%SSeconds (00 to 59)
%sSeconds (00 to 59)
%TTime in 24 hour format (hh:mm:ss)
FormatDescription
%fMicroseconds (000000 to 999999)
%HHour (00 to 23)
%hHour (00 to 12)
%IHour (00 to 12)
%iMinutes (00 to 59)
%pAM or PM
%rTime in 12 hour AM or PM format (hh:mm:ss AM/PM)
%SSeconds (00 to 59)
%sSeconds (00 to 59)
%TTime in 24 hour format (hh:mm:ss)

Technical Details

Works in:From MySQL 4.0

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