MySQL DATE_ADD() function
May 15, 2021 MySQL
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MySQL DATE_ADD() function
MySQL Date function
Definitions and usages
DATE_ADD () function adds a specified interval to the date.
Grammar
DATE_ADD(date,INTERVAL expr type)
The date argument is a legitimate date expression. The expr parameter is the interval you want to add.
The type parameter can be the following value:
| TYPE value |
|---|
| MICROSECOND |
| SECOND |
| MINUTE |
| HOUR |
| DAY |
| WEEK |
| MONTH |
| QUARTER |
| YEAR |
| SECOND_MICROSECOND |
| MINUTE_MICROSECOND |
| MINUTE_SECOND |
| HOUR_MICROSECOND |
| HOUR_SECOND |
| HOUR_MINUTE |
| DAY_MICROSECOND |
| DAY_SECOND |
| DAY_MINUTE |
| DAY_HOUR |
| YEAR_MONTH |
Instance
Let's say we have the following "Orders" table:
| OrderId | ProductName | OrderDate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarlsberg Cheese | 2008-11-11 13:23:44.657 |
Now we want to add 45 days to OrderDate so we can find the payment date.
Let's use the following SELECT statement:
SELECT OrderId,DATE_ADD(OrderDate,INTERVAL 45 DAY) AS OrderPayDate
FROM Orders
FROM Orders
Results:
| OrderId | OrderPayDate |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-12-26 13:23:44.657 |
MySQL Date function