MySQL has a bunch of different functions that enable us to get various date parts – such as the day, month, and year – from a date.
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YEAR() Examples – MySQL
In MySQL, YEAR() is a built-in date and time function that returns the year from a given date expression.
It returns the year as a number in the range 1000 to 9999. For zero dates, it could return 0 or NULL with a warning, depending on the values in your sql_mode.
List of MySQL Date Format Specifiers
Here’s a list of MySQL format specifiers that can be used in format strings with functions like DATE_FORMAT(), STR_TO_DATE(), and UNIX_TIMESTAMP().
Get the Month Name from a Date in SQL
Most major RDBMSs provide at least one function that enables us to return the month name from a date.
Continue reading2 Functions that Return the Month Name from a Date in MySQL
The following two functions enable us to get the month name from a date in MySQL.
Continue readingReturn the Short Day Name from a Date in Oracle
In Oracle Database, we can use the TO_CHAR(datetime) function to return the various date parts from a datetime value, including the short day name.
The short day name is also referred to as the abbreviated day name. In any case, below are examples of returning the short day name from a date value in Oracle.
Continue readingCapitalization of Day and Month Names When Formatting Dates in Oracle
When getting the day and/or month name from a date in Oracle, you may want to return it in uppercase, lowercase, or title case.
Fortunately, this is easy to do. The result reflects the capitalisation of your format model.
Continue readingReturn the Short Month Name from a Date in Oracle
In Oracle Database, we can use the TO_CHAR(datetime) function to return the various date parts from a datetime value, including the short month name.
The short month name is also referred to as the abbreviated month name. Examples of returning the short month name are below.
Continue reading4 Ways to Separate Hours, Minutes, and Seconds from a Time Value in MariaDB
MariaDB has several functions that enable you to extract various date and time parts from date/time values. You can use these to separate each date/time component into its own column if required.
Below are four ways to extract the hours, minutes, and seconds from a time value in MariaDB. As a bonus, we’ll also include microseconds.
Continue readingHow to Return Fractional Seconds from a Datetime Value in Oracle
When using Oracle Database, you can use the TO_CHAR(datetime) function to return various parts of a datetime value, including the fractional seconds.
To return the fractional seconds part from a datetime value, use the FF format element.