How do you retrieve the current date and time from a database?

1 year ago
Jackson Davis
1 minute

The method to retrieve the current date and time may vary slightly among different database management systems. Here are some common methods used in various database management systems:

  1. MySQL is a popular relational database management system.
  2. Retrieve the current date: SELECT CURDATE();
  3. Retrieve the current time: SELECT CURTIME();
  4. Retrieve the current date and time: SELECT NOW();
  5. The Oracle said:
  6. Retrieve the current date: SELECT SYSDATE FROM DUAL;
  7. Get the current time: SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, ‘HH24:MI:SS’) FROM DUAL;
  8. Retrieve the current date and time: SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS’) FROM DUAL;
  9. Microsoft SQL Server:
  10. Retrieve the current date: SELECT GETDATE();
  11. Get the current time: SELECT CONVERT(TIME, GETDATE());
  12. Get the current date and time: SELECT CAST(GETDATE() AS DATETIME);
  13. PostgreSQL is a powerful and versatile open-source relational database management system.
  14. Retrieve the current date: SELECT CURRENT_DATE;
  15. Retrieve the current time: SELECT CURRENT_TIME;
  16. Retrieve the current date and time: SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;

Only some common database management systems are listed here; other databases like SQLite, DB2, etc. also have similar methods for retrieving the current date and time.

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