How to insert current date into MySQL database use Java?

Question

I want to insert the current date and time into a columns defined as datetime type.

I typed the following code:

java.sql.Date sqlDate = new java.sql.Date(new java.util.Date().getTime());
PrepStmt.setDate(1, sqlDate);

When I check the database, I find that the date inserted correctly, but the time is: 00:00:00. What is the fix ?

Answer 1

Since you are using datetime as your column type, you need to use java.sql.Timestamp to store your date, and PrepareStatement.setTimestamp to insert it.

Try using this: -

java.sql.Timestamp date = new java.sql.Timestamp(new java.util.Date().getTime());
PrepStmt.setTimestamp(1, date);