Date and time values can be represented as quoted strings or as numbers, depending on the exact type of the value and other factors.
For specific information about the formats used to represent
DATE,
DATETIME, and
TIMESTAMP values, see
Section 10.3.1, “The DATETIME,
DATE, and
TIMESTAMP Types”.
For specific information about the formats used to represent
TIME values, see
Section 10.3.2, “The TIME Type”.
For specific information about the formats used to represent
YEAR values, see
Section 10.3.3, “The YEAR Type”.