MySQL DATE_FORMAT Function: Examples

Examples
Sample Database

#1

SELECT 
    orderNumber,
    DATE_FORMAT(orderdate, '%Y-%m-%d') orderDate,
    DATE_FORMAT(requireddate, '%a %D %b %Y') requireddate,
    DATE_FORMAT(shippedDate, '%W %D %M %Y') shippedDate
FROM
    orders;

#2

SELECT 
    orderNumber,
    DATE_FORMAT(shippeddate, '%W %D %M %Y') shippeddate
FROM
    orders
WHERE
    shippeddate IS NOT NULL
ORDER BY shippeddate;

#3

SELECT 
    orderNumber,
    DATE_FORMAT(shippeddate, '%W %D %M %Y') 'Shipped date'
FROM
    orders
WHERE
    shippeddate IS NOT NULL
ORDER BY shippeddate;

Table List

customers

SELECT * FROM customers;

employees

SELECT * FROM employees;

offices

SELECT * FROM offices;

orderdetails

SELECT * FROM orderdetails;

orders

SELECT * FROM orders;

payments

SELECT * FROM payments;

productlines

SELECT * FROM productlines;

products

SELECT * FROM products;

Result