TIMESTAMP
Description
The TIMESTAMP function has two uses:
- Convert a datetime string to a DATETIME type
- Combine two arguments into a DATETIME type
Syntax
TIMESTAMP(string)
TIMESTAMP(date, time)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
string | A datetime string |
date | A date value, which can be a DATE type or a properly formatted date string |
time | A time value, which can be a TIME type or a properly formatted time string |
Return Value
Returns a value of type DATETIME.
Example
-- Convert a string to DATETIME
SELECT TIMESTAMP('2019-01-01 12:00:00');+------------------------------------+
| timestamp('2019-01-01 12:00:00') |
+------------------------------------+
| 2019-01-01 12:00:00 |
+------------------------------------+-- Combine date and time into DATETIME
SELECT TIMESTAMP('2019-01-01', '12:00:00');+----------------------------------------+
| timestamp('2019-01-01', '12:00:00') |
+----------------------------------------+
| 2019-01-01 12:00:00 |
+----------------------------------------+