MySQL CURTIME() function is easy to use. Read on to learn more. 

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What is MySQL CURTIME() function?

CURTIME() function returns the current time. In other words, it returns the current time in the ‘hhmmss’ or ‘hh:mm:ss’ format. In fact, format depends on whether we use the function in a numeric context or a string. The syntax of the CURTIME() function is seen here:

CURTIME(fsp)

As seen here, the function accepts only one parameter. Moreover, this parameter specifies the exact fractional seconds precision returned. In case we do use this argument while calling the CURTIME() function, the results will exclude precision. Here are a few different scenarios that use the CURTIME() function in MySQL:

1. Get current time:

   SELECT CURTIME() as Curr_time ;

   Output: 19:26:32

2. Precision set to 3:

   SELECT CURTIME(3) as Curr_time ;

   Output: 19:26:32.105

3. Numeric format: SELECT CURTIME() + 0 as Curr_time ; Output: 192632

As seen above, we can use the MySQL CURTIME() method to access the current time.

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Conclusion

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