MySQL DATE_ADD()Functions


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Definition and Usage

The DATE_ADD() function adds a specified time interval to a date.

Syntax

DATE_ADD(date,INTERVAL expr type)

The date parameter is a valid date expression. The expr parameter is the time interval you want to add.

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


Examples

Suppose we have the following "Orders" table:

OrderId ProductName OrderDate
1 Jarlsberg Cheese 2008-11-11 13:23:44.657

Now, we want to add 45 days to "OrderDate", so that we can find the payment date.

We use the following SELECT statement:

SELECT OrderId,DATE_ADD(OrderDate,INTERVAL 45 DAY) AS OrderPayDate
FROM Orders

Result:

OrderId OrderPayDate
1 2008-12-26 13:23:44.657


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