sql current date

1In MySQL the CURDATE() returns the current date in 'YYYY-MM-DD' format or 'YYYYMMDD' format depending on whether numeric or string is used in the function. CURRENT_DATE and CURRENT_DATE() are the synonym of CURDATE()

1GETDATE()
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1SELECT getdate(); -- Get Current date in SQL Server

1SELECT NOW();
2It returns current date and time.

1GETDATE()

1Add GETDATE() in sql query where you want to pass current timestamp.
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3Example
4Return the current database system date and time:
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6SELECT GETDATE();