Date & Time Functions

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This video lecture introduces SQL date and time functions, focusing on capturing system time, extracting date parts, and performing calendar-based calculations. The instructor systematically explains core functions like CURRENT_DATE, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, and EXTRACT, providing syntax and examples for each. The lesson then transitions to advanced operations such as DATEADD for modifying dates and DATEDIFF for calculating intervals between dates, concluding with validation and date part extraction functions.

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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The instructor begins by introducing the fundamental date and time functions in SQL. The lesson covers how to capture the current system date using CURRENT_DATE or CURDATE, and the current system date and time using CURRENT_TIMESTAMP or NOW. Examples are provided for each, showing the output format. The instructor then explains the EXTRACT function, which allows users to pull out specific parts of a date, such as the year, month, or day, and demonstrates its syntax with examples. The segment concludes with an introduction to the shorthand functions YEAR, MONTH, and DAY, which return these date parts as integers.
2:00 – 2:41 02:00-02:41
The video transitions to advanced date operations. The instructor introduces DATEADD, which allows adding or subtracting a specific time interval (like days, months, or years) from a given date, with an example showing how to add 5 days to a date. Next, the lesson covers DATEDIFF, which calculates the difference in intervals (e.g., days) between two dates. The instructor also explains EOMONTH, which returns the last day of the month for a given date, and ISDATE, which validates whether a given string is a valid date. The segment concludes with the DATENAME function, which returns a string representation of a date part, such as the month name.

The lesson progresses logically from basic date capture and extraction to more complex date manipulation and validation. It equips learners with a foundational understanding of SQL date functions, enabling them to handle date-related queries in databases effectively.