Name
CURRENT_DATE( )
Synopsis
CURRENT_DATE( )
This
function returns the current date. The usual parentheses are not
required. This function is synonymous with CURDATE()
. You can use both in SELECT
statements
to dynamically set values or in WHERE
clauses.
UPDATE appointment SET appt_date = CURRENT_DATE( ) WHERE rec_id = '1250';
This statement changes the appointment date for a client that came in today unexpectedly.
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