Answer by Ronald Aaronson for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data...
A DATETIME carries no timezone information with it and will always display the same independent of the timezone that is in effect for the session, which defaults to the server's timezone unless you...
View ArticleAnswer by Wilson Hauck for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
If you want to GUARANTEE your application will NOT function in February, 2038, use TIMESTAMP. Refer to your REFMAN for the RANGE of dates supported.
View ArticleAnswer by Accountant م for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
I stopped using datetime in my applications after facing many problems and bugs related to time zones. IMHO using timestamp is better than datetime in most of the cases. When you ask what is the time ?...
View ArticleAnswer by curiosity for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
timestamp is a current time of an event recorded by a computer through Network Time Protocol (NTP). datetime is a current timezone that is set in your PHP configuration.
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Answer by Dehan de Croos for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
Comparison between DATETIME, TIMESTAMP and DATE What is that [.fraction]? A DATETIME or TIMESTAMP value can include a trailing fractional seconds part in up to microseconds (6 digits) precision. In...
View ArticleAnswer by rogerpro for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
In my case, I set UTC as a time zone for everything: the system, the database server, etc. every time that I can. If my customer requires another time zone, then I configure it on the app. I almost...
View ArticleAnswer by Elliptical view for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data...
Not mentioned so far, is that DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP only works with Timestamp, but not DateTime type fields. This becomes relevant for MS Access tables which can only use DateTime but not Timestamp.
View ArticleAnswer by Mahdi Jazini for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
TIMESTAMP is useful when you have visitors from different countries with different time zones. you can easily convert the TIMESTAMP to any country time zone
View ArticleAnswer by Matthew for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
A lot of answers here suggest to store as timestamp in the case you have to represent well defined points in time. But you can also have points in time with datetime if you store them all in UTC by...
View ArticleAnswer by Mwangi Thiga for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
A TIMESTAMP requires 4 bytes, whereas a DATETIME requires 8 bytes.
View ArticleAnswer by Martin Zeitler for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
I merely use unsigned BIGINT while storing UTC ... which then still can be adjusted to local time in PHP. the DATETIME to be selected with FROM_UNIXTIME( integer_timestamp_column ). one obviously...
View ArticleAnswer by Sebastien Horin for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data...
2016 +: what I advise is to set your Mysql timezone to UTC and use DATETIME: Any recent front-end framework (Angular 1/2, react, Vue,...) can easily and automatically convert your UTC datetime to local...
View ArticleAnswer by Anvesh for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
Reference taken from this Article: The main differences: TIMESTAMP used to track changes to records, and update every time when the record is changed. DATETIME used to store specific and static value...
View ArticleAnswer by user64141 for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
I recommend using neither a DATETIME or a TIMESTAMP field. If you want to represent a specific day as a whole (like a birthday), then use a DATE type, but if you're being more specific than that,...
View ArticleAnswer by Charles Faiga for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
The major difference is a INDEX's on Timestamp - works a INDEX's on Datetime - Does not work look at this post to see problems with Datetime indexing
View ArticleAnswer by ecleel for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
Another difference between Timestamp and Datetime is in Timestamp you can't default value to NULL.
View ArticleAnswer by Vivek S for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
TIMESTAMP is four bytes vs eight bytes for DATETIME. Timestamps are also lighter on the database and indexed faster. The DATETIME type is used when you need values that contain both date and time...
View ArticleAnswer by Lloyd Banks for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
Beware of timestamp changing when you do a UPDATE statement on a table. If you have a table with columns 'Name' (varchar), 'Age' (int), and 'Date_Added' (timestamp) and you run the following DML...
View ArticleAnswer by Arvind for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
The timestamp data type stores date and time, but in UTC format, not in the current timezone format as datetime does. And when you fetch data, timestamp again converts that into the current timezone...
View ArticleAnswer by Kannan Prasad for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
From my experiences, if you want a date field in which insertion happens only once and you don't want to have any update or any other action on that particular field, go with date time. For example,...
View ArticleAnswer by leejmurphy for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
It is worth noting in MySQL you can use something along the lines of the below when creating your table columns: on update CURRENT_TIMESTAMP This will update the time at each instance you modify a row...
View ArticleAnswer by Oliver Holmberg for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data...
I always use a Unix timestamp, simply to maintain sanity when dealing with a lot of datetime information, especially when performing adjustments for timezones, adding/subtracting dates, and the like....
View ArticleAnswer by Marc DiMillo for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
I found unsurpassed usefulness in TIMESTAMP's ability to auto update itself based on the current time without the use of unnecessary triggers. That's just me though, although TIMESTAMP is UTC like it...
View ArticleAnswer by mr_eclair for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
The below examples show how the TIMESTAMP date type changed the values after changing the time-zone to 'america/new_york' where DATETIMEis unchanged. mysql> show variables like '%time_zone%';...
View ArticleAnswer by user723220 for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
I like a Unix timestamp, because you can convert to numbers and just worry about the number. Plus you add/subtract and get durations, etc. Then convert the result to Date in whatever format. This code...
View ArticleAnswer by ianaré for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
Depends on application, really. Consider setting a timestamp by a user to a server in New York, for an appointment in Sanghai. Now when the user connects in Sanghai, he accesses the same appointment...
View ArticleAnswer by Sobes for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
TIMESTAMP is always in UTC (that is, elapsed seconds since 1970-01-01, in UTC), and your MySQL server auto-converts it to the date/time for the connection timezone. In the long-term, TIMESTAMP is the...
View ArticleAnswer by ekerner for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
The main difference is that DATETIME is constant while TIMESTAMP is affected by the time_zone setting. So it only matters when you have — or may in the future have — synchronized clusters across time...
View ArticleAnswer by Nir for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
In MySQL 5 and above, TIMESTAMP values are converted from the current time zone to UTC for storage, and converted back from UTC to the current time zone for retrieval. (This occurs only for the...
View ArticleAnswer by Alex for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
TIMESTAMP is 4 bytes Vs 8 bytes for DATETIME. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/storage-requirements.html But like scronide said it does have a lower limit of the year 1970. It's great for...
View ArticleAnswer by Hans for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
I prefer using timestamp so to keep everything in one common raw format and format the data in PHP code or in your SQL query. There are instances where it comes in handy in your code to keep everything...
View ArticleAnswer by scronide for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
I always use DATETIME fields for anything other than row metadata (date created or modified). As mentioned in the MySQL documentation: The DATETIME type is used when you need values that contain both...
View ArticleAnswer by unbeknown for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in...
I make this decision on a semantic base. I use a timestamp when I need to record a (more or less) fixed point in time. For example when a record was inserted into the database or when some user action...
View ArticleAnswer by blivet for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type in MySQL?
Timestamps in MySQL are generally used to track changes to records, and are often updated every time the record is changed. If you want to store a specific value you should use a datetime field. If you...
View ArticleAnswer by Jeff Warnica for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
A timestamp field is a special case of the datetime field. You can create timestamp columns to have special properties; it can be set to update itself on either create and/or update. In "bigger"...
View ArticleAnswer by Mark Davidson for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data type...
I would always use a Unix timestamp when working with MySQL and PHP. The main reason for this being the the default date method in PHP uses a timestamp as the parameter, so there would be no parsing...
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Would you recommend using a datetime or a timestamp field, and why (using MySQL)? I'm working with PHP on the server side.
View ArticleAnswer by Bloody Programmer for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data...
DATETIME vs TIMESTAMP:TIMESTAMP used to track changes of records, and update every time when the record is changed.DATETIME used to store specific and static value which is not affected by any changes...
View ArticleAnswer by William Entriken for Should I use the datetime or timestamp data...
Neither. The DATETIME and TIMESTAMP types are fundamentally broken for generic use cases. MySQL will change them in the future. You should use BIGINT and UNIX timestamps unless you have a specific...
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