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date conversion in mysql column

MySQL DATE_FORMAT() formats a date as specified in the argument. A list of format specifiers given bellow may be used to format a date. The ‘%’ is required before the format specifier characters.

Syntax:

DATE_FORMAT(date,format)

mysql change timestamp on update

ALTER TABLE whatevertable
     CHANGE whatevercolumn 
            whatevercolumn TIMESTAMP NOT NULL
                           DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP 
                           ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;