当被调用的第二个参数的区间形式，ADDDATE()是DATE_ADD()的同义词。相关功能SUBDATE()是DATE_SUB()的代名词。对于区间上的单元参数的详细信息，请参阅DATE_ADD()的说明。
mysql> SELECT DATE_ADD('1998-01-02', INTERVAL 31 DAY);
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| DATE_ADD('1998-01-02', INTERVAL 31 DAY) |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 1998-02-02 |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> SELECT ADDDATE('1998-01-02', INTERVAL 31 DAY);
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| ADDDATE('1998-01-02', INTERVAL 31 DAY) |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 1998-02-02 |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
当被调用的第二个参数的形式，MySQL的把它作为一个整数天数添加到expr。
mysql> SELECT ADDDATE('1998-01-02', 31);
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| DATE_ADD('1998-01-02', INTERVAL 31 DAY) |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| 1998-02-02 |
+---------------------------------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)