Get the Month Name from a Date in PostgreSQL

If you’re familiar with PostgreSQL, you might know that you can use the EXTRACT() and the DATE_PART() functions to extract the month from a date. But those functions only allow you to extract the month number.

What if you need the month name?

You can get the month name from a date by using the TO_CHAR() function. This function returns a string based on the timestamp and the template pattern you provide as arguments.

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Standard Date/Time Format Strings Supported by FORMAT() in SQL Server

This article provides a list of the standard date and time format strings that can be used when formatting dates and/or times using the FORMAT() function in SQL Server, along with examples using different cultures and data types.

These are the standard date and time format specifiers that are supported by the .NET Framework, and therefore, SQL Server. Each standard date and time format string is an alias for a custom date and time format string.

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