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MySQL NOW() Function

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What is the main idea behind MySQL NOW() Function?

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The NOW() function returns the current date and time.
Definition and Usage
MySQL NOW() Function

Example

SELECT
NOW();

Definition and Usage

The NOW() function returns the current date and time.

Note

The date and time is returned as "YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS" (string) or as YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.uuuuuu (numeric).

Syntax

NOW()

Technical Details

Works in:From MySQL 4.0

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