MongoDB has a Date BSON type that allows you to store dates as dates.
You can also store dates as strings, if that’s what you need.
Taking it a step further, you can also convert a Date to a string.
This article presents three ways to convert a Date to a string in MongoDB.
Continue readingIn MariaDB, FLOOR() is a built-in numeric function that returns the largest integer value not greater than its argument.
In MariaDB, CEIL() is a built-in numeric function that returns the smallest integer value not less than its argument.
CEIL() is a synonym for CEILING().
In MariaDB, CEILING() is a built-in numeric function that returns the smallest integer value not less than its argument.
In MariaDB, ATAN2() is a built-in numeric function that returns the arctangent (inverse tangent) of its two arguments.
In MariaDB, ATAN() is a built-in numeric function that returns the arctangent (inverse tangent) of its argument.
In other words, it returns the value whose tangent is the argument.
Continue readingIn SQL Server, you can use the MONTH() function to convert a month name to its corresponding number.
In MariaDB, UTC_TIMESTAMP() is a built-in date and time function that returns the current UTC date and time.
The result is returned in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS’ or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.uuuuuu format, depending on whether the function is used in a string or numeric context.
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time, and is the world standard for regulating time.
Continue readingIn MariaDB, UTC_TIME() is a built-in date and time function that returns the current UTC time.
The result is returned in ‘HH:MM:SS’ or HHMMSS.uuuuuu format, depending on whether the function is used in a string or numeric context.
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time, and is the world standard for regulating time.
Continue readingIn MariaDB, UTC_DATE() is a built-in date and time function that returns the current UTC date.
The result is returned in ‘YYYY-MM-DD’ or YYYYMMDD format, depending on whether the function is used in a string or numeric context.
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time, and is the world standard for regulating time.
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