Question

I have a MySQL table full of date’s in the format DATE. How would I find the current date, and then find it in the table and echo out its position in terms of row_id?

I understand I’m not providing any code with this question, but I’m struggling to find a place to start.

Answer 1

You can use the CURDATE() function to match the current date:

select row_id from date_table where date_column = CURDATE();