MySQL DATE_SUB() function
May 15, 2021 MySQL
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MySQL DATE_SUB() function
MySQL Date function
Definitions and usages
DATE_SUB () function subtracts the specified interval from the date.
Grammar
DATE_SUB(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 subtract 5 days from OrderDate.
Let's use the following SELECT statement:
SELECT OrderId,DATE_SUB(OrderDate,INTERVAL 5 DAY) AS SubtractDate
FROM Orders
FROM Orders
Results:
| OrderId | SubtractDate |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-11-06 13:23:44.657 |
MySQL Date function