DATE FUNCTIONS

SQL>SELECT SYSDATE FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-29-DEC-08

SQL>SELECT NEXT_DAY(SYSDATE,’WED’)FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-05-JAN-09

SQL>SELECT ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,2)FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-28-FEB-09

SQL>SELECT LAST_DAY(SYSDATE)FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-31-DEC-08

SQL>SELECT MONTHS_BETWEEN(SYSDATE,HIREDATE)FROM EMP;

OUTPUT:-

SQL>SELECT LEAST('10-JAN-07','12-OCT-07')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-10-JAN-07

SQL>SELECT GREATEST('10-JAN-07','12-OCT-07')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-10-JAN-07

SQL>SELECT TRUNC(SYSDATE,'DAY')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-28-DEC-08

SQL>SELECT TRUNC(SYSDATE,'MONTH')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-01-DEC-08

SQL>SELECT TRUNC(SYSDATE,'YEAR')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-01-JAN-08

SQL>SELECT ROUND(SYSDATE,'DAY')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-28-DEC-08

SQL>SELECT ROUND(SYSDATE,'MONTH')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-01-JAN-09

SQL>SELECT ROUND(SYSDATE,'YEAR')FROM DUAL;

OUTPUT:-01-JAN-09