MySQLCONVERT() Function
Example
Convert a value to a DATE datatype:
SELECT CONVERT("2017-08-29", DATE);
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Definition and Usage
The CONVERT() function converts a value into the specified datatype or character set.
Tip: Also look at theCAST() function.
Syntax
CONVERT(value,type)
OR:
CONVERT(value USINGcharset)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|
| value | Required. The value to convert |
| type | Required. The datatype to convert to. Can be one of the following:
| Value | Description |
|---|
| DATE | Convertsvalue to DATE. Format: "YYYY-MM-DD" | | DATETIME | Convertsvalue to DATETIME. Format: "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS" | | DECIMAL | Convertsvalue to DECIMAL. Use the optional M and D parameters to specify the maximum number of digits (M) and the number of digits following the decimal point (D). | | TIME | Convertsvalue to TIME. Format: "HH:MM:SS" | | CHAR | Convertsvalue to CHAR (a fixed length string) | | NCHAR | Convertsvalue to NCHAR (like CHAR, but produces a string with the national character set) | | SIGNED | Convertsvalue to SIGNED (a signed 64-bit integer) | | UNSIGNED | Convertsvalue to UNSIGNED (an unsigned 64-bit integer) | | BINARY | Convertsvalue to BINARY (a binary string) |
|
| charset | Required. The character set to convert to |
Technical Details
More Examples
Example
Convert a value to a CHAR datatype:
SELECT CONVERT(150, CHAR);
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Convert a value to a TIME datatype:
SELECT CONVERT("14:06:10", TIME);
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Convert a value to LATIN1 character set:
SELECT CONVERT("W3Schools.com" USING latin1);
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