MySQL DATE_FORMAT() function

Note: The current year is 2012-11-15

SELECT DATE_FORMAT(NOW(),'%Y') YEAR

output result: 2012

SELECT DATE_FORMAT(NOW(),'%y') YEAR

output result: 12

SELECT DATE_FORMAT(NOW() ,'%m') MONTH

output result: 11

SELECT DATE_FORMAT(NOW(),'%d') DAY

output result: 15

SELECT DATE_FORMAT(NOW(),'%T') TIME

output result:

14:44:50 SELECT DATE_FORMAT(NOW(),'%Y-%m-%d') DATE

output result: 2012-11-15

SELECT DATE_FORMAT(NOW(),'%Y-%m-%d-%T') DATETIME

output result : 2012-11-15-14:46:57


Source: http://www.cnblogs.com/jirglt/archive/2012/11/15/2771500.html