MySQL DATE()Function


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Definition and Usage

The DATE() function extracts the date part of a date or date/time expression.

Syntax

DATE(date)

The date parameter is a valid date expression.


Example

Suppose we have the following "Orders" table:

OrderId ProductName OrderDate
1 Jarlsberg Cheese 2008-11-11 13:23:44.657

Below is the SELECT statement:

SELECT ProductName, DATE(OrderDate) AS OrderDate
FROM Orders
WHERE OrderId=1

The result is shown as follows:

ProductName OrderDate
Jarlsberg Cheese 2008-11-11


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