DAYOFWEEK() Function in MySQL
DAYOFWEEK() function :
This function in MySQL is used to return the weekday index for a specified date (a number from 1 to 7).
Note : 1=Sunday, 2=Monday, 3=Tuesday, 4=Wednesday, 5=Thursday, 6=Friday, 7=Saturday.
Syntax :
DAYOFWEEK(date)
Parameter :
This method accepts a parameter which is illustrated below :
- date – Specified date to return the weekday index from.
Returns :
It returns the weekday index for a specified date (a number from 1 to 7).
Example-1 :
Getting the weekday index for a specified date “2020-11-24”.
SELECT DAYOFWEEK("2020-11-24");
Output :
3
Example-2 :
Getting the weekday index for a specified date “2020-11-22 07:12:23”.
SELECT DAYOFWEEK("2020-11-22 07:12:23");
Output :
1
Example-3 :
Getting the weekday index for the current system date.
SELECT DAYOFWEEK(CURDATE());
Output :
3
Application :
This function is used to return the weekday index for a specified date (a number from 1 to 7).
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