seconds_diff
Description
Returns the second difference between two date expressions (expr1
− expr2
), accurate to the second.
Syntax
BIGINT seconds_diff(DATETIME expr1,DATETIME expr2);
Parameters
-
expr1
: the end time. It must be of the DATETIME type. -
expr2
: the start time. It must be of the DATETIME type.
Return value
Returns a BIGINT value.
NULL is returned if the date does not exist, for example, 2022-02-29.
Examples
select seconds_diff('2010-11-30 23:59:59', '2010-11-30 20:59:59');
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| seconds_diff('2010-11-30 23:59:59', '2010-11-30 20:59:59') |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10800 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+