Oracle Database has the TO_CHAR(datetime) function that enables us to get various date parts from a datetime value.
There’s also the EXTRACT(datetime) function that extracts a specific datetime unit (e.g. day, month, year, etc).
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How to Extract the Day, Month, and Year from a Date in SQLite
In SQLite, we can use the strftime() function to return datetime values in our chosen format.
Therefore, we can use it to extract the day, month, and year from a date.
Continue reading3 Functions that Get the Day, Month, and Year from a Date in PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL provides us with several ways to get the day, month, and year from a date.
Three functions that immediately come to mind are; DATE_PART(), EXTRACT(), and TO_CHAR().
Return the Day, Month, and Year in MySQL
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.
Continue readingYEAR() 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.
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