how to change timestamp format in mysql

Question

Is it possible to change the current 24 hr format like 22:16:08 to something like 10:16:08 in mysql? I want to change how these values are saved. Is it possible or I will just l

Answer 1

You really shouldn't change how the data is saved in MySQL. Instead you should only present it differently. You can use PHP's date function to format the date in anyway you want. This is a huge advantage because you are separating how the data is saved and how the data is presented.