FROM_DAYS( ) converts the corresponding number of days to a date : FROM_DAYS « Date Time « SQL / MySQL






FROM_DAYS( ) converts the corresponding number of days to a date

    
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE date_val
    -> (
    ->  d       DATE
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> INSERT INTO date_val (d) VALUES('1864-02-28');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO date_val (d) VALUES('1900-01-15');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO date_val (d) VALUES('1987-03-05');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO date_val (d) VALUES('1999-12-31');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO date_val (d) VALUES('2000-06-04');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql>
mysql> SELECT d,
    -> TO_DAYS(d) AS 'DATE to days',
    -> FROM_DAYS(TO_DAYS(d)) AS 'DATE to days to DATE'
    -> FROM date_val;
+------------+--------------+----------------------+
| d          | DATE to days | DATE to days to DATE |
+------------+--------------+----------------------+
| 1864-02-28 |       680870 | 1864-02-28           |
| 1900-01-15 |       693975 | 1900-01-15           |
| 1987-03-05 |       725800 | 1987-03-05           |
| 1999-12-31 |       730484 | 1999-12-31           |
| 2000-06-04 |       730640 | 2000-06-04           |
+------------+--------------+----------------------+
5 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> drop table date_val;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

   
    
    
    
  








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