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Yogesh Tyagi

@ytyagi782

SQL Date
Functions Guide

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Time Ma
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SQL Date Functions: Work


Smart with Dates and Times
Master SQL Date Functions to simplify
operations like filtering, formatting, and
calculating dates and times.
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What are SQL Date Functions?

SQL Date Functions handle operations


involving date and time values, such as
extracting components, performing
calculations, and formatting dates.

Example:
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Types of SQL Date Functions

Current
Date/Time Get the current date or time.
Function

Date
Extract parts like year, month,
Extraction
Functions or day.

Date Add, subtract, or calculate


Arithmetic
differences between dates.
Functions

Date Convert date values into


Formatting
specific formats.
Functions
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Current Date/Time Functions

Retrieve the current date and time from the


system.

Example:

Returns the current date and time.


GETDATE()

CURRENT_ Same as GETDATE() in most


TIMESTAMP systems.

Provides higher precision.


SYSDATETIME()
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Date Extraction Functions

Extract specific parts of a date like year,


month, day, or hour.

Example:

Extracts the year.


YEAR()

Extracts the month


MONTH()

Extracts the day


DAY()

Extracts any date part (e.g., hour, minute).


DATEPART()
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Date Arithmetic Functions

Perform calculations on date values, like adding


or subtracting days, months, or years.

Example:

Adds a specific interval to a date.


DATEADD()

Calculates the difference between two dates.

DATEDIFF()

Returns the last day of the month

EOMONTH()
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Date Formatting Functions

Convert date and time values into specific


formats

Example:

Formats a date

FORMAT()

Converts a date to a specific style.

CONVERT()
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Working with Time Zones

Handle time zones and convert between them.

Example:

Converts a datetime to a specified


AT TIME time zone.
ZONE

Adjusts a datetime by a specified


offset.
SWITCHOFFSET()
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Truncating Dates

Truncate a datetime to a specific component like


year, month, or day.

Example:

Using
CAST()

Using
DATETRUNC()
(PostgreSQL)
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Common Use Cases for


SQL Date Function

Simplifies table-valued functions by


defining them in a single query.

Filtering
Records by
Date:

Calculating
Age

Generating
Reports for a
Specific
Period
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Nesting Date
Functions
Combine multiple date functions
for advanced queries.

Example:
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Date/Time Functions in
Different SQL Dialects

MySQL

NOW(): Returns the current datetime.

DATE_ADD(): Adds intervals.

PostgreSQL

CURRENT_DATE: Returns the current date.

AGE(): Calculates the difference between dates.


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Performance Tips for


Date Functions
1. Avoid using functions on indexed columns in
WHERE clauses.

Inefficient

Efficient

2. Use pre-calculated date ranges for large


datasets.
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Best Practices for SQL Date


Functions

Use consistent date formats to avoid


ambiguity (yyyy-MM-dd).

Leverage built-in functions for complex


date calculations.

Always validate input dates to ensure


accuracy.

Example
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Wrap-Up

"SQL Date Functions: Master Time in


Your Queries!"
With SQL Date Functions, manage, filter, and
manipulate date and time values effortlessly.
Start optimizing your queries today!
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