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SQLite now FunctionSQLite "now" is not actually a fuction, but "now" is a timestring parameter that is used in various SQLite functions to fetch the current date and time. Syntax: There are three types of syntax for now function in SQLite: date('now') Or time('now') Or strftime(format, 'now') i.e. strftime('%Y-%m-%d','now') strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H-%M','now') strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S','now') The third syntax is used when expressing the current date/time using the strftime function. Here "format" can be anyone of the following:
Example: Retrieve current date: SELECT date('now'); SELECT strftime('%Y-%m-%d','now'); Output: Example: Retrieve current time: SELECT time('now'); (HH-MM-SS Format) SELECT strftime('%H-%M-%S','now'); (HH-MM-SS Format) SELECT strftime('%H-%M-%f','now'); (HH-MM-SS.SSS Format) SELECT strftime('%H-%M','now'); (HH-MM Format) Output:
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