Name

LOCALTIMESTAMP( )

Synopsis

LOCALTIMESTAMP( )

This function returns the current system date in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format. You can use it in SELECT statements as shown, in INSERT and UPDATE statements to set a value, or in a WHERE clause. This statement is available as of Version 4.0.6 of MySQL. Incidentally, the parentheses are not required. This function is synonymous with LOCALTIME( ) and NOW( ).

SELECT LOCALTIMESTAMP( );
+---------------------+
| LOCALTIMESTAMP( )    |
+---------------------+
| 2005-01-10 14:49:56 |
+---------------------+

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