mysql get only year from date code example

Example 1: mysql query date year

SELECT book_name,dt_of_pub,YEAR(dt_of_pub)
FROM book_mast
WHERE YEAR(dt_of_pub)>2003;

Example 2: calculate date and convert to yearsmysql

select date1, date2,timestampdiff(YEAR,date2,date1) from so7749639