MySQL QUARTER() function

QUARTER() function

MySQL QUARTER() returns the quarter of the year for a date. The return value is in the range of 1 to 4. It provides a way to identify the quarter in which a date falls, facilitating various date-related calculations and data categorization.

This function is useful in -

• QUARTER() is essential for identifying the season or part of the year in which an event or activity occurs.
• The function is valuable for tracking progress toward goals set for specific quarters.
• QUARTER() is used to make seasonal adjustments to data to account for quarter-specific trends.
• QUARTER() is valuable for categorizing dates into specific quarters, aiding in data organization and analysis.
• QUARTER() is useful in financial forecasting, where data is projected for specific quarters.
• The function supports trend analysis by allowing data to be grouped and analyzed by quarters.
• QUARTER() helps aggregate data by quarter, enabling summary analysis over distinct periods.

Syntax:

QUARTER(date);

Where date1 is a date.

Syntax Diagram:

MySQL Version: 8.0

Pictorial Presentation:

Example: MySQL QUARTER() function

The following statement will return a value between 1 to 4 as a QUARTER of a year for a given date 2009-05-18.

Code:

SELECT QUARTER('2009-05-18');

Output:

mysql> SELECT QUARTER('2009-05-18');
+-----------------------+
| QUARTER('2009-05-18') |
+-----------------------+
|                     2 | 
+-----------------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

Example: QUARTER() function using table

The following statement will return a value between 1 to 4 as a QUARTER of a year for ord_date from the table purchase making sure that the ord_date belongs to the 2nd QUARTER.

Sample table: purchase

Code:

SELECT invoice_no,ord_date,QUARTER(ord_date)
FROM purchase        
WHERE QUARTER(ord_date)=2 ;

Output:

mysql> SELECT invoice_no,ord_date,QUARTER(ord_date)
    -> FROM purchase        
    -> WHERE QUARTER(ord_date)=2 ;
+------------+------------+-------------------+
| invoice_no | ord_date   | QUARTER(ord_date) |
+------------+------------+-------------------+
| INV0005    | 2007-06-25 |                 2 | 
+------------+------------+-------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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