In MariaDB, STR_TO_DATE() is a built-in date and time function that returns a datetime value, based on the given date string and format string.
The STR_TO_DATE() function is the inverse of the DATE_FORMAT() function.
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How SEC_TO_TIME() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, SEC_TO_TIME() is a built-in date and time function that returns a time value, based on the number of seconds provided as arguments.
How PERIOD_DIFF() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, PERIOD_DIFF() is a built-in date and time function that returns the number of months between two periods.
How PERIOD_ADD() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, PERIOD_ADD() is a built-in date and time function that adds a given number of months to a period in time.
The return value is in the format YYYYMM.
Continue readingHow MAKETIME() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, MAKETIME() is a built-in date and time function that returns a time value, based on the hours, minutes, and seconds provided as arguments.
How MAKEDATE() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, MAKEDATE() is a built-in date and time function that returns a date, based on the year and day of year provided as arguments.
How GET_FORMAT() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, GET_FORMAT() is a built-in date and time function that returns a format string.
This function can be useful for when working with functions that require a format string, such as DATE_FORMAT() and STR_TO_DATE().
How FROM_UNIXTIME() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, FROM_UNIXTIME() is a built-in date and time function that returns a datetime value based on a given unix timestamp.
You pass the unix timestamp to the function when you call it.
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.
The value is expressed in the current time zone.
Continue readingHow TO_DAYS() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, TO_DAYS() is a built-in date and time function that returns the number of days from the start of the standard calendar (0000-00-00), based on a given date.
You pass the date to the function when you call it.
The TO_DAYS() function is the converse of the FROM_DAYS() function.
How FROM_DAYS() Works in MariaDB
In MariaDB, FROM_DAYS() is a built-in date and time function that returns a date value based on a given number of days from the start of the standard calendar (0000-00-00).
You pass the number of days to the function when you call it.
The FROM_DAYS() function is the converse of the TO_DAYS() function.