MySQL DATE_SUB() Function
Definition and Usage
The DATE_SUB() function subtracts a specified time interval from a date.
Syntax
DATE_SUB(date,INTERVAL expr type)
date The parameter is a valid date expression.expr The 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 |
Example
Assuming we have the following table:
| OrderId | ProductName | OrderDate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Computer' | 2008-12-29 16:25:46.635 |
Now, we want to subtract 2 days from the "OrderDate".
We use the following SELECT statement:
SELECT OrderId,DATE_SUB(OrderDate,INTERVAL 2 DAY) AS OrderPayDate FROM Orders
Result:
| OrderId | OrderPayDate |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-12-27 16:25:46.635 |
