PostgreSQL TO_CHAR with Dates
PostgreSQL TO_CHAR with Dates is a SQL function in the PostgreSQL Specific category. PostgreSQL: converts date/time to formatted string with customizable format patterns. The syntax is TO_CHAR(date, 'format_string'). It accepts see syntax. It returns formatted date string. A typical example: SELECT TO_CHAR(NOW(), 'YYYY-MM-DD'); -- 2026-06-06 SELECT TO_CHAR(NOW(), 'MM/DD/YYYY HH12:MI AM'); -- 06/06/2026 02:30 PM SELECT TO_CHAR(NOW(), 'Month DD, YYYY'); -- June 06, 2026 SELECT TO_CHAR(NOW(), 'Dy, Mon DD, YYYY'); -- Sat, Jun 06, 2026 SELECT TO_CHAR(NOW(), 'Day'); -- Saturday -- Format patterns: -- YYYY: 4-digit year, YY: 2-digit year -- MM: month (01-12), Mon: abbreviated name, Month: full name -- DD: day (01-31), Dy: abbreviated day name, Day: full day… A close relative is SERIAL, which postgreSQL auto-increment type. Creates an INTEGER column with a sequence. Equivalent to AUTO_INCREMENT in MySQL. A close relative is RETURNING, which postgreSQL extension that returns values from INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE statements (like OUTPUT in SQL Server).