fetch the current date in MySQL

To obtain the current date in MySQL, you can utilize the built-in CURDATE() function. The CURDATE() function returns the string representation of the current date.

Here is an example query using the CURDATE() function to retrieve the current date:

SELECT CURDATE();

This query will return the current date, for example: 2022-01-01.

If you need to obtain the current date in a specific format, you can use the DATE_FORMAT() function to format the date output. Here is an example query that formats the current date as “YYYY-MM-DD”:

SELECT DATE_FORMAT(CURDATE(), '%Y-%m-%d');

This query will return the current date in a format similar to “2022-01-01”. You can customize the date format as needed and make modifications in the second parameter of the DATE_FORMAT() function.