How to grab the last x days in MySQL Table

user095063 · 2021-06-09T16:01:02+00:00

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Hi. I have a very simple task of grabbing the data for the past 7 days. My current query looks like this:

select * from `table`
where `date` > CURDATE() -7

This works perfectly well, only when we get to the next month it is not grabbing any day from the previous month. I need to grab the data regardless of what month it is, just the last 7 days. I can't find the right syntax for this.

Thank you in advance!

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MarkSnodgrass

MySQL has a DATE_SUB function that would work for this. Try this for your where clause:

WHERE `date` > DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE, INTERVAL 7 DAY)

user095063

@Mark It works! Thank you very much!

GrantSmith

Your version is close you just need to specify your units (day intervals):

select * from `table`
where `date` > CURDATE() - INTERVAL 7 DAY

DATE_SUB(CURRENT_DATE, INTERVAL 7 DAY)

and

CURDATE() - INTERVAL 7 DAY

are functionally the same. Also CURDATE and CURRENT_DATE are the same, they just have different names.