unix_date function

Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime

Returns the number of days since 1970-01-01.

Syntax

unix_date(expr)

Arguments

• expr: A DATE expression.

Returns

An INTEGER.

Examples

> SELECT unix_date(DATE('1970-01-02'));
 1

Related functions

• unix_micros function

• unix_millis function

• unix_seconds function