MySQL SUBDATE() function

SUBDATE() function

MySQL SUBDATE() subtracts a time value (as interval) from a given date.

DATE_SUB() and SUBDATE are synonyms of SUBDATE().

This function is useful in -

• Date Manipulation: SUBDATE() is useful for manipulating dates relative to a given date, making it easy to find previous or future dates.
• The function is valuable for projecting dates into the past or future, which is essential for planning and forecasting.
• SUBDATE() supports calculating dates in different formats, such as days, months, or years, based on your specific needs.
• SUBDATE() helps validate and adjust date values, ensuring they remain within meaningful date ranges.
• It allows you to transform date values based on a defined interval, making it suitable for various data transformation tasks.
• It is valuable for time series analysis by allowing you to generate a series of dates based on a reference date.
• It is valuable for time series analysis by allowing you to generate a series of dates based on a reference date.

Syntax:

SUBDATE(date, INTERVAL expr unit)

Arguments:

MySQL Version: 8.0

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Example: MySQL SUBDATE() function

The following statement will return a date after subtracting 10 days (notice that INTERVAL keyword is used) from the specified date 2008-05-15.

Code:

SELECT SUBDATE('2008-05-15', INTERVAL 10 DAY);

Output:

mysql> SELECT SUBDATE('2008-05-15', INTERVAL 10 DAY);
+----------------------------------------+
| SUBDATE('2008-05-15', INTERVAL 10 DAY) |
+----------------------------------------+
| 2008-05-05                             | 
+----------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Example: SUBDATE() function without INTERVAL keyword

The following statement will return a date after subtracting 10 days (notice that INTERVAL keyword is not used) from the specified date 2008-05-15.

Code:

SELECT SUBDATE('2008-05-15', 10);

Output:

mysql> SELECT SUBDATE('2008-05-15', 10);
+---------------------------+
| SUBDATE('2008-05-15', 10) |
+---------------------------+
| 2008-05-05                | 
+---------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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