mysql insert date field code example

Example 1: mysql insert datetime

-- If you just need to insert the current DateTime: --
INSERT INTO yourtable (`DateTimeFieldName`) VALUES (NOW());

Example 2: how to assign date field for table in mysql

CREATE TABLE people (
    id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    first_name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    last_name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    birth_date DATE NOT NULL
);