Understanding the SQLite DATE () Function
At its core, the DATE() function in SQLite serves to extract the date part from a datetime expression or convert a text representation of a date into a valid date format. It accepts a single argument, typically a datetime expression, and returns the corresponding date portion.
Syntax:
DATE(datetime_expression, modifier)
Explanation: datetime_expression: A valid datetime expression, which could be a column name, a datetime literal, or a function returning a datetime value.
modifier: A modifier that specifies the format in which the date should be returned and can be ‘start of month‘, ‘weekday‘, ‘unixepoch‘, ‘utc‘, ‘localtime‘, ‘localtime‘, ‘localtime‘, ‘localtime’ or ‘NNN days’.
SQLite DATE Function
In SQLite database management the DATE() function is useful for handling date and time data very effectively. This function fasts the extraction of the date part from a datetime expression or conversion of a text representation of a date in date format.
In this article, we will learn about the DATE() Function to understand along with its syntax, various examples, and so on.
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