DATE
Extracts the date part from a datetime object.
Syntax
DATE (dateobj)
Arguments
dateobj: a valid date, datetime, or parsable date string
Return Type
Date object. If dateobj is not a valid date, returns NULL.
Remarks
The DATE function supports improved segment elimination when used in WHERE clauses. See the following query examples:
SELECT ... FROM table_name WHERE DATE(column_name) > '2020-01-01'; SELECT ... FROM table_name WHERE DATE (column_name) > CURDATE() - 2;
Examples
SELECT DATE('2019-01-01 05:06');
****
+--------------------------+
| DATE('2019-01-01 05:06') |
+--------------------------+
| 2019-01-01 |
+--------------------------+
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