MySQL DATE_SUB() Function
MySQL Date Functions
Definition and Usage
The DATE_SUB() function subtracts a specified time interval from a
date.
Syntax
DATE_SUB(date,INTERVAL expr type)
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Where date is a valid date expression and expr is the number of interval
you want to subtract.
type can be one of the following:
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 |
Example
Assume 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 the "OrderDate" date.
We use the following SELECT statement:
SELECT OrderId,DATE_SUB(OrderDate,INTERVAL 5 DAY) AS SubtractDate
FROM Orders
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Result:
OrderId | SubtractDate |
1 | 2008-11-06 13:23:44.657 |
MySQL Date Functions
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