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format_time

Syntax

sys.format_time(picoseconds)

Description

format_time is a stored function available with the Sys Schema. Given a time in picoseconds, returns a human-readable time value and unit indicator. Unit can be:

  • ps - picoseconds
  • ns - nanoseconds
  • us - microseconds
  • ms - milliseconds
  • s - seconds
  • m - minutes
  • h - hours
  • d - days
  • w - weeks

This function is very similar to the FORMAT_PICO_TIME function introduced in MariaDB 11.0.2, but with the following differences:

  • Represents minutes as m rather than min.
  • Represent weeks.

Examples

SELECT
    sys.format_time(43) AS ps,
    sys.format_time(4321) AS ns, 
    sys.format_time(43211234) AS us,
    sys.format_time(432112344321) AS ms,
    sys.format_time(43211234432123) AS s,
    sys.format_time(432112344321234) AS m,
    sys.format_time(4321123443212345) AS h,
    sys.format_time(432112344321234545) AS d,
    sys.format_time(43211234432123444543) AS w;
+-------+---------+----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+--------+---------+
| ps    | ns      | us       | ms        | s       | m      | h      | d      | w       |
+-------+---------+----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+--------+---------+
| 43 ps | 4.32 ns | 43.21 us | 432.11 ms | 43.21 s | 7.20 m | 1.20 h | 5.00 d | 71.45 w |
+-------+---------+----------+-----------+---------+--------+--------+--------+---------+
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