Look at the DATE_FORMAT function. http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Date_and_time_functions.html
-----Original Message----- From: hotel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 6:07 PM To: mySQL Subject: Date() Is it possible for mySQL to recognize and compare dates written in this format: MM/DD/YY? I know standard date format for mySQL is YYY-MM-DD, but I need to be able to support this other format if possible. For example, I have a string of "01/30/02" and I just need to compare it to another value already in the dB, being held as a varchar with a value of "02/28/02". I need to compare these to determine if one date preceeds the other. Any way of doing this with the resources mySQL already has built in - without having to convert the format of the date values? Thanks. Neal --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
