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SQL Date and String Functions Presentation

The document provides an overview of SQL date and string functions essential for data manipulation, highlighting their importance in formatting and handling data. It details common date functions like CURRENT_DATE, DATEADD, and DATEDIFF, as well as string functions such as LEN, UPPER, and CONCAT, with example queries for each. Additionally, it discusses practical applications of these functions in real-world scenarios, emphasizing their role in streamlining data formatting and analysis.

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SQL Date and String Functions Presentation

The document provides an overview of SQL date and string functions essential for data manipulation, highlighting their importance in formatting and handling data. It details common date functions like CURRENT_DATE, DATEADD, and DATEDIFF, as well as string functions such as LEN, UPPER, and CONCAT, with example queries for each. Additionally, it discusses practical applications of these functions in real-world scenarios, emphasizing their role in streamlining data formatting and analysis.

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Introduction to SQL Date and

String Functions
• • Overview of SQL functions for data
manipulation
• • Importance of date and string functions in
formatting and handling data
Common Date Functions in SQL
• • CURRENT_DATE: Returns the current date
• • DATEADD: Adds a specified time interval to a
date
• • DATEDIFF: Calculates the difference between
two dates
• • YEAR, MONTH, DAY: Extracts the year,
month, or day from a date

• Example query for each function.


Formatting Date Functions
• • FORMAT: Formats a date value in a specified
format
• • CONVERT: Converts a date to a different
format or data type

• Example showing how dates can be formatted


in different ways.
Common String Functions in SQL
• • LEN or LENGTH: Finds the length of a string
• • UPPER/LOWER: Converts a string to
uppercase or lowercase
• • SUBSTRING: Extracts a part of a string
• • CONCAT: Joins two or more strings

• Example query for each function.


Practical Examples and Use Cases
• • Combining date and string functions for real-
world applications
• • Example: Formatting a date and extracting
substrings from text data
• • Importance of SQL functions in streamlining
data formatting and analysis

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