In SQLite, date and time() functions are used to retrieve current date and time. The date and time functions use a subset of IS0-8601 date and time formats.
There are 6 different date and time functions which return and do calculation on date and time in different formats:
Index |
Functions |
Description |
1) |
SQLite date() function |
The SQLite date() function is used to calculate the date and return it in the format 'YYYY-MM-DD'. |
2) |
SQLite datetime() function |
The SQLite datetime() function is used to calculate a date/time value, and return it in the format 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS'. |
3) |
SQLite julianday() function |
The SQLite julianday() function returns the date according to julian day. A Julian Day is the number of days since Nov 24, 4714 BC 12:00pm Greenwich time in the Gregorian calendar.
It returns the date as a floating point number. |
4) |
SQLite now() function |
Actually now is not a function. Rather than it is a timestring parameter which is used in various SQLite functions to retrieve the current date and time. |
5) |
SQLite strftime() function |
The SQLite strftime() function is used to return date in a formatted manner and also facilitates you to do calculation on dates. |
6) |
SQLite time() function |
SQLite time() function is used to calculate time and return it in the format 'HH-MM-SS'. |