DAYS_ADD

Description

Add a specified time interval to the date.

Alias

• date_add
• days_add
• adddate

Syntax

DATE_ADD(<date>, <expr> <time_unit>)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
<date>	A valid date value
<expr>	The time interval you want to add
<time_unit>	Enumerated values: YEAR, QUARTER, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND

Return Value

Returns the calculated date.

Examples

select date_add('2010-11-30 23:59:59', INTERVAL 2 DAY);

+-------------------------------------------------+
| date_add('2010-11-30 23:59:59', INTERVAL 2 DAY) |
+-------------------------------------------------+
| 2010-12-02 23:59:59                             |
+-------------------------------------------------+