Generating descriptive date parts
DATENAME() is an interesting and easy to use function. When you create reports, for example, you may want to show parts of a date in a more understandable manner (i.e. January instead of 1).
This is when the DATENAME() function proves its value. This function will return a string value with a description of the date part you are interested in.
In this exercise, you will become familiar with DATENAME(), by using it to retrieve different date parts. You will work with the first_vote_date column from the voters table.
Cet exercice fait partie du cours
Functions for Manipulating Data in SQL Server
Exercice interactif pratique
Essayez cet exercice en complétant cet exemple de code.
SELECT
first_name,
last_name,
first_vote_date,
-- Select the name of the month of the first vote
___(___, ___) AS first_vote_month
FROM voters;