Formatting MySQL Dates
MySQL's DATE_FORMAT() function provides a wide range of format codes that you can use to represent date and time values in various formats. It allows you to format a date or datetime value as a string using custom formatting. DATE_FORMAT(date, format) date: The date or datetime value you want to format. format: A string specifying the desired format for the output. This string can include special format codes that represent various components of the date and time (e.g., %Y for the year, %m for the month, %d for the day, %H for the hour, %i for the minute, %s for the second, etc.). SELECT DATE_FORMAT('2023-09-03', '%M %d, %Y'); // returns 'September 03, 2023'. Here is a list of commonly used format codes along with examples: %Y: Four-digit year (e.g., '2023'). %y: Two-digit year (e.g., '23' for 2023). %m: Month (01-12). %c: Month (1-12). %d: Day of the month (01-31). %e: Day of the month (1-31). %H: Hour (00-23). %h: Hour (01-12). %I: Hou...