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Databases Reporting with SQL Date and Time Functions Formatting Dates and Times

Posted by ashwathh
ashwathh
3,129 Points

how to format date in mm/yyyy format in SQL?

I want to print date in mm/yyyy format for a SQL challenge. Need some help!

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

The STRFTIME function allows you to format dates using a string template where tokens identify the parts of the date to be plugged in. The token for a 2-digit month is "%m" and for a 4-digit year is "%Y".

If this seems unfamiliar, you might want to review the Formatting Dates For Reporting video.