This is implementation of Date and Time in Database (MySQL) into Ruby on Rail
Example:
BillPay.find(:all, :order => 'weekday(paid_at)' )
BillPay.find(:all, :select => 'day_of_year(paid_at) as "Days" ' )
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
ADDDATE()(v4.1.1) | Add dates |
ADDTIME()(v4.1.1) | Add time |
CONVERT_TZ()(v4.1.3) | Convert from one timezone to another |
CURDATE() | Return the current date |
CURRENT_DATE(), CURRENT_DATE | Synonyms for CURDATE() |
CURRENT_TIME(), CURRENT_TIME | Synonyms for CURTIME() |
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), CURRENT_TIMESTAMP | Synonyms for NOW() |
CURTIME() | Return the current time |
DATE_ADD() | Add two dates |
DATE_FORMAT() | Format date as specified |
DATE_SUB() | Subtract two dates |
DATE()(v4.1.1) | Extract the date part of a date or datetime expression |
DATEDIFF()(v4.1.1) | Subtract two dates |
DAY()(v4.1.1) | Synonym for DAYOFMONTH() |
DAYNAME()(v4.1.21) | Return the name of the weekday |
DAYOFMONTH() | Return the day of the month (1-31) |
DAYOFWEEK() | Return the weekday index of the argument |
DAYOFYEAR() | Return the day of the year (1-366) |
EXTRACT | Extract part of a date |
FROM_DAYS() | Convert a day number to a date |
FROM_UNIXTIME() | Format date as a UNIX timestamp |
GET_FORMAT()(v4.1.1) | Return a date format string |
HOUR() | Extract the hour |
LAST_DAY(v4.1.1) | Return the last day of the month for the argument |
LOCALTIME(), LOCALTIME | Synonym for NOW() |
LOCALTIMESTAMP, LOCALTIMESTAMP()(v4.0.6) | Synonym for NOW() |
MAKEDATE()(v4.1.1) | Create a date from the year and day of year |
MAKETIME(v4.1.1) | MAKETIME() |
MICROSECOND()(v4.1.1) | Return the microseconds from argument |
MINUTE() | Return the minute from the argument |
MONTH() | Return the month from the date passed |
MONTHNAME()(v4.1.21) | Return the name of the month |
NOW() | Return the current date and time |
PERIOD_ADD() | Add a period to a year-month |
PERIOD_DIFF() | Return the number of months between periods |
QUARTER() | Return the quarter from a date argument |
SEC_TO_TIME() | Converts seconds to 'HH:MM:SS' format |
SECOND() | Return the second (0-59) |
STR_TO_DATE()(v4.1.1) | Convert a string to a date |
SUBDATE() | When invoked with three arguments a synonym for DATE_SUB() |
SUBTIME()(v4.1.1) | Subtract times |
SYSDATE() | Return the time at which the function executes |
TIME_FORMAT() | Format as time |
TIME_TO_SEC() | Return the argument converted to seconds |
TIME()(v4.1.1) | Extract the time portion of the expression passed |
TIMEDIFF()(v4.1.1) | Subtract time |
TIMESTAMP()(v4.1.1) | With a single argument, this function returns the date or datetime expression. With two arguments, the sum of the arguments |
TO_DAYS() | Return the date argument converted to days |
UNIX_TIMESTAMP() | Return a UNIX timestamp |
UTC_DATE()(v4.1.1) | Return the current UTC date |
UTC_TIME()(v4.1.1) | Return the current UTC time |
UTC_TIMESTAMP()(v4.1.1) | Return the current UTC date and time |
WEEK() | Return the week number |
WEEKDAY() | Return the weekday index |
WEEKOFYEAR()(v4.1.1) | Return the calendar week of the date (1-53) |
YEAR() | Return the year |
YEARWEEK() | Return the year and week |

2:35 AM
Reinhart
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These are not Rails functions, they're just mysql functions.
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