title: Mysql strip time component from datetime
body: <p>I need to do a date comparison in Mysql without taking into account the time component i.e. i need to convert '2008-11-05 14:30:00' to '2008-11-05'</p>
  
  <p>Currently i am doing this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT from_days(to_days(my_date))
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is there a proper way of doing this?</p>