TO_DATE
Converts the input expression to a date.
Syntax
to_date( <expr> )
Arguments
Arguments | Description |
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<expr> | A string or integer |
The function extracts a date from the provided string. If the argument is an integer, the function interprets the integer as the number of days before (for a negative number) or after (for a positive number) the Unix epoch (midnight on January 1, 1970). See Examples for more details.
Return Type
Returns a of Date type in the format “YYYY-MM-DD”.
Examples
Using a String as Argument
SELECT TO_DATE('2022-01-02T01:12:00+07:00');
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2022-01-02
SELECT TO_DATE('2022-01-02 03:25:02.868894');
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2022-01-02
SELECT TO_DATE('2022-01-02 02:00:11');
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2022-01-02
SELECT TO_DATE('2022-01-02T02:00:22');
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2022-01-02
SELECT TO_DATE('2022-01-02');
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2022-01-02
Using an Integer as Argument
SELECT TO_DATE(1);
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1970-01-02
SELECT TO_DATE(-1);
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1969-12-31
提示
Please note that a Date value ranges from 1000-01-01 to 9999-12-31. Databend would return an error if you run the following statement:
SELECT TO_DATE(9999999999999999999);