CURDATE() Function in MySQL

The CURDATE() function in MYSQL is used to return the current date. The date is returned to the format of "YYYY-MM-DD" (string) or as YYYYMMDD (numeric). This function equals the CURRENT_DATE() function. In this article, we are going to discuss about CURDATE() function in detail.

Syntax

CURDATE();

Parameter

This method does not accept any parameter.

Returns

It returns the current date.

Query

Getting the current date in the format of YYYY-MM-DD (string).

SELECT CURDATE();

Output

Query

Getting the date 1 day later than the current date in the format of YYYYMMDD (numeric).

SELECT CURDATE() + 1;

Output

Query

Getting the date of 5 days before of current date in the format of YYYYMMDD (numeric).

SELECT CURDATE() + 5;

Output

Query

If you want to subtract the desired number of days from the current date using CURDATE() function.

SELECT CURDATE() -22;

Output

Applications of CURDATE() Function

• This function is used to get the current date or the specified number of days before or after the current date in the two different formats of YYYY-MM-DD (string) or as YYYYMMDD (numeric). 
• you can also use CURDATE() function to find the differences between two dates.
• you can also use the CURDATE() function to filter the records from the database.
• you can also use the CURDATE() function to set as a default value for a date.