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SQL NOW Function: Main Tips
- This function brings back the present date/time of the system.
- In other systems there are various alternatives to this function/
Syntax of SQL NOW
Example
SELECT NOW() FROM tbl_name;Demo Database
The example table "Products":
| ID | Name | Supplier_ID | Category_ID | Unit | Price | Unit_in_stock | Unit_on_order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cucumber | 3 | 3 | 5 crates | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| 2 | Tomato | 3 | 3 | 6 crates | 20 | 24 | Null |
| 3 | Cheese | 3 | 4 | 5 kg boxes | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| 4 | Milk | 4 | 4 | 5 L bottles | 22 | 56 | 12 |
| 5 | Bread | 4 | 4 | 36 boxes | 26 | 26 | 1 |
SQL NOW: Example
The code example below pick out the "Name" and "Price" for present day in the table "Products":
Example
SELECT Name, Price, Now() AS PerDate
FROM Products;SQLite Syntax: Example
Example
SELECT Name, Price, strftime('%Y-%m-%d','now') AS PerDate
FROM Products;