UNIX_TIMESTAMP

Syntax

UNIX_TIMESTAMP ( dateobj )

dateobj: a valid date, datetime, or parsable date string. Defaults to CURRENT_TIMESTAMP.

Integer

The UNIX_TIMESTAMP function supports improved segment elimination when used in WHERE clauses. See the following query example:

SQL

SELECT ... FROM table_name WHERE UNIX_TIMESTAMP(column_name) > UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2000-01-01 00:00:00');

SQL

SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP();

+------------------+
| UNIX_TIMESTAMP() |
+------------------+
|       1425430836 |
+------------------+

SQL

SELECT UNIX_TIMESTAMP('2009-02-13 23:31:30') AS funday;

+------------+
| funday     |
+------------+
| 1234567890 |
+------------+