mysql auto update timestamp code example

Example 1: mysql CURRENT_TIMESTAMP()

CURRENT_TIMESTAMP()

Example 2: mysql change timestamp on update

ALTER TABLE whatevertable
     CHANGE whatevercolumn 
            whatevercolumn TIMESTAMP NOT NULL
                           DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP 
                           ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;

Example 3: mysql on update current_timestamp

Press CTRL+C to copy CREATE TABLE t1 (
  ts TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  dt DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);