MySQL: YEAR Function
This MySQL tutorial explains how to use the MySQL YEAR function with syntax and examples.
Description
The MySQL YEAR function returns the year portion of a date value.
Syntax
The syntax for the YEAR function in MySQL is:
YEAR( date_value )
Parameters or Arguments
- date_value
- A date or datetime value from which to extract the year.
Note
Applies To
The YEAR function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:
- MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23
Example
Let's look at some MySQL YEAR function examples and explore how to use the YEAR function in MySQL.
For example:
mysql> SELECT YEAR('2014-01-28'); Result: 2014 mysql> SELECT YEAR('2014-01-28 15:21:05'); Result: 2014 mysql> SELECT YEAR('2013-10-15'); Result: 2013
This last YEAR example would display the year portion of the current system date (current system date is returned by the CURDATE function).
mysql> SELECT YEAR(CURDATE());
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