# ADDTIME

## Syntax

```sql
ADDTIME(expr1,expr2)
```

## Description

`ADDTIME()` adds *expr2* to *expr1* and returns the result. *expr1* is a time or datetime expression, and *expr2* is a time expression.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT ADDTIME('2007-12-31 23:59:59.999999', '1 1:1:1.000002');
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| ADDTIME('2007-12-31 23:59:59.999999', '1 1:1:1.000002') |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 2008-01-02 01:01:01.000001                              |
+---------------------------------------------------------+

SELECT ADDTIME('01:00:00.999999', '02:00:00.999998');
+-----------------------------------------------+
| ADDTIME('01:00:00.999999', '02:00:00.999998') |
+-----------------------------------------------+
| 03:00:01.999997                               |
+-----------------------------------------------+
```

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