SQLite Date & Time: time()

In SQLite, the time() function is used to retrieve the current time. This function returns the time in the format HH:MM:SS.

Syntax

The syntax for using time() function is as follows:

time();

Example

To illustrate how to use the time() function, consider the following example:

SELECT time();

Output

The output of the example above would be the current time in the format HH:MM:SS.

14:45:50

Explanation

In the example above, we use the SELECT statement to retrieve the current time using the time() function. The result of the query is the current time in the format HH:MM:SS.

Use

The time() function in SQLite is particularly useful when you need to work with the current time. It can be used to insert the current time into a table, or to retrieve the current time for use in calculations or other operations.

Important Points

• The time() function returns the current time in the format HH:MM:SS.
• The time is returned based on the local timezone settings of the operating system hosting the SQLite database.
• The time() function does not accept any arguments.

Summary

In this tutorial, we learned about the time() function in SQLite. We saw the syntax for using this function, an example of how to retrieve the current time, and the output format. We also discussed how to use the time() function to work with the current time in various operations.