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If I want each new entry into my db to be automatically timestamped, would I set the Field Type to "timestamp" and have the Default value set to "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"?
Is this the correct method?
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MySQL CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() Function The CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() function returns the current date and time. Note: The date and time is returned as "YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS" (string) or as YYYYMMDDHHMMSS. uuuuuu (numeric).
The simplest method to insert the current date and time in MySQL is to use the now() function. Once you call the function, it returns the current date and time in the system's configured time zone as a string. The value returned from the now() function is YYYY-MM-DD for the date and HH-MM-SS-UU for the time record.
That is correct. In SQL code that would be:
CREATE TABLE `table` ( ... `date` TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, ... ) If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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