DATE() in MySQL

The DATE() function is used to extract the date part from a DateTime expression. This function is an inbuilt function in MySQL. The DATE() function in MySQL can be used to know the date for a given date or a DateTime. The DATE() function takes a date value as an argument and returns the date. The date argument represents the valid date or DateTime.

Syntax :

select date('Expression'); 

• Parameter : It accepts only one parameter.
• Expression : It represents the date/datetime value.
• Return Value : It returns the date and returns NULL if the expression is not a date.

Below are some common examples or usages of the DATE() function :

• Example-1: Extracting date from a given date.

  Select DATE('2020-06-23'); 

  Output :

  2020-06-23 

• Example-2: Extracting date from a given DateTime.

  Select DATE("2020-06-23 10:34:29"); 

  Output :

  2020-06-23 

• Example-3: Extracting date from a given date.

  SELECT DATE("The date is 2020-06-23"); 

  Output :

  NULL