[mysql] MySQL: Convert INT to DATETIME

I have a UNIX-type timestamp stored in an INT column in MySQL. What is the proper way to retrieve this as a MySQL DATETIME?

(I found the answer when re-scanning the MySQL Date functions, but didn't see the answer on SO. Figured it should be here.)

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The answer is


SELECT  FROM_UNIXTIME(mycolumn)
FROM    mytable

select from_unixtime(column,'%Y-%m-%d') from myTable; 

The function STR_TO_DATE(COLUMN, '%input_format') can do it, you only have to specify the input format. Example : to convert p052011

SELECT STR_TO_DATE('p052011','p%m%Y') FROM your_table;

The result : 2011-05-00