CURRENT_DATE

SQL - Functions

CURRENT_DATE

Returns the current date

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       CURRENT_DATE

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## Inputs

None.

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## Outputs

`date`

- Returns "`today`".

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## Description

The niladic CURRENT_DATE function has a data type of DATE and returns the date at the time that it is run.

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### Notes

Refer to SET DATESTYLE for further information about date format.

### Usage

Insert the date of insertion into a row:

       INSERT INTO films
             VALUES ('TM999','Ben Hur',105,CURRENT_DATE,'Action',NULL);

Display CURRENT-DATE:

       SELECT CURRENT_DATE AS today;

       today
       ------------
       1998-03-31

### Compatibility

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#### SQL92

Full compatibility.