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DAYNAME
Extracts the name of the day of the week from a date.
Syntax
DAYNAME (dateobj)
Arguments
- dateobj: a valid date, datetime, or parsable date string.
Return Type
String. If dateobj is not a valid date, returns NULL.
Examples
memsql> select dayname('2014-04-18');
+-----------------------+
| dayname('2014-04-18') |
+-----------------------+
| Friday |
+-----------------------+
