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TO_SECONDS
Returns the number of seconds counting from year 0 to the input datetime.
Syntax
TO_SECONDS ( dateobj )
Arguments
- dateobj: a valid date, datetime, or parsable date string.
Return Type
Integer
Examples
select to_seconds('0000-01-01');
+--------------------------+
| to_seconds('0000-01-01') |
+--------------------------+
| 86400 |
+--------------------------+
select to_seconds('2016-03-23 08:17:01');
+-----------------------------------+
| to_seconds('2016-03-23 08:17:01') |
+-----------------------------------+
| 63625940221 |
+-----------------------------------+