current date in sql code example

Example 1: mysql current date

In MySQL the CURDATE() returns the current date in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format or 'YYYYMMDD' format depending on whether numeric or string is used in the function. CURRENT_DATE and CURRENT_DATE() are the synonym of CURDATE()

Example 2: get current date sql

SELECT getdate(); -- Get Current date in SQL Server

Example 3: current date sql

INSERT INTO my_table (last_updated) VALUES(NOW());
INSERT INTO my_table (last_updated) VALUES(sysdate);	-- Oracle
INSERT INTO my_table (last_updated) VALUES(getdate());	-- SQL Server

Example 4: current date in sql

SELECT CURRENT_DATE from dual;