how to get sysdate() via mysql> ?

[Karen Goh]

I have tried to get the sysdate() using mysql prompt without avail.

Please let me know which part of my work is wrong.

C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0.15\bin>mysql -u root -p
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mysql> mysql sysdate();
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'mysql sysdate()' at line 1
mysql> SYSDATE();
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'SYSDATE()' at line 1
mysql> CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-> now();
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
now()' at line 1
mysql> now()
-> sysdate()
-> mysql now()
-> mysql now();
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'now()
sysdate()
mysql now()
mysql now()' at line 1
mysql> run now();
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'run now()' at line 1
mysql> use mysql
Database changed
mysql> sysdate()
-> mysql sysdate()
-> mysql sysdate();
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'sysdate()
mysql sysdate()
mysql sysdate()' at line 1