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DATE_SUB

Subtracts the time interval or date interval from the provided date or date with time (timestamp/datetime).

Syntax​

DATE_SUB(<unit>, <value>,  <date_or_time_expr>)

Arguments​

ArgumentsDescription
<unit>Must be of the following values: YEAR, QUARTER, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND
<value>This is the number of units of time that you want to add. For example, if you want to add 2 days, this will be 2.
<date_or_time_expr>A value of DATE or TIMESTAMP type

Return Type​

The function returns a value of the same type as the <date_or_time_expr> argument.

Examples​

Query:

SELECT date_sub(YEAR, 1, to_date('2018-01-02'));
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| DATE_SUB(YEAR, INTERVAL 1, to_date('2018-01-02')) |
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| 2017-01-02                                        |
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