MySQL DATE_SUB()
Function
Definition and Usage
The DATE_SUB()
function subtracts a specified time interval from a date.
Syntax
The date
parameter is a valid date expression. The expr
parameter is the time interval you want to subtract.
The type
parameter can be one of the following values:
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
Suppose 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".
We use the following SELECT statement:
Result:
OrderId | SubtractDate |
---|---|
1 | 2008-11-06 13:23:44.657 |