MySQL QUARTER() Function
The MySQL QUARTER() function returns the quarter portion of a given date or datetime value. It can be between 1-4.
- For January-March month it returns 1.
- For April-June month it returns 2.
- For July-September month it returns 3.
- For October-December month it returns 4.
Syntax
QUARTER(datetime)
Parameters
datetime |
Required. Specify a date or datetime value from which to extract the quarter. |
Return Value
Returns the quarter portion of a given date or datetime value.
Example 1:
The example below shows the usage of QUARTER() function.
mysql> SELECT QUARTER('2018-08-18'); Result: 3 mysql> SELECT QUARTER('2018-08-18 10:38:42'); Result: 3 mysql> SELECT QUARTER('2018-08-18 10:38:42.000004'); Result: 3 mysql> SELECT QUARTER('2018-02-18'); Result: 1 mysql> SELECT QUARTER('2018-04-18'); Result: 2 mysql> SELECT QUARTER('2018-11-18'); Result: 4
Example 2:
Consider a database table called Orders with the following records:
OrderQuantity | Price | OrderTime |
---|---|---|
100 | 1.58 | 2017-08-18 10:38:42 |
120 | 1.61 | 2018-03-23 07:14:16 |
125 | 1.78 | 2018-09-12 05:25:56 |
50 | 1.80 | 2019-01-16 11:52:05 |
200 | 1.72 | 2020-02-06 09:31:34 |
The statement given below can be used to get the quarter portion of records of column OrderTime:
SELECT *, QUARTER(OrderTime) AS QUARTER_Value FROM Orders;
This will produce the result as shown below:
OrderQuantity | Price | OrderTime | QUARTER_Value |
---|---|---|---|
100 | 1.58 | 2017-08-18 10:38:42 | 3 |
120 | 1.61 | 2018-03-23 07:14:16 | 1 |
125 | 1.78 | 2018-09-12 05:25:56 | 3 |
50 | 1.80 | 2019-01-16 11:52:05 | 1 |
200 | 1.72 | 2020-02-06 09:31:34 | 1 |
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