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time_to_seconds function

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime 18.3 and above

Returns the number of seconds since midnight for a TIME value.

Syntax

time_to_seconds(expr)

Arguments

  • expr: A TIME expression.

Returns

A DECIMAL. Fractional seconds are preserved in the decimal portion.

Examples

SQL
> SELECT time_to_seconds(TIME'14:30:00.5');
52200.500000

> SELECT time_to_seconds(TIME'00:00:00');
0.000000