# CURDATE

## Syntax

```sql
CURDATE()
CURRENT_DATE
CURRENT_DATE()
```

## Description

`CURDATE` returns the current date as a value in `YYYY-MM-DD` or `YYYYMMDD` format, depending on whether the function is used in a string or numeric context.

`CURRENT_DATE` and `CURRENT_DATE()` are synonyms.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT CURDATE();
+------------+
| CURDATE()  |
+------------+
| 2019-03-05 |
+------------+
```

In a numeric context (note this is not performing date calculations):

```sql
SELECT CURDATE() +0;
+--------------+
| CURDATE() +0 |
+--------------+
|     20190305 |
+--------------+
```

Date calculation:

```sql
SELECT CURDATE() - INTERVAL 5 DAY;
+----------------------------+
| CURDATE() - INTERVAL 5 DAY |
+----------------------------+
| 2019-02-28                 |
+----------------------------+
```

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