How to populate a table with a range of dates?

Question

I need a MySQL table to hold ALL DATES between 2011-01-01 and 2011-12-31. I have created a table with one column names \"_date\", type DATE.

With what query can I po

Answer 1

INSERT INTO my_dates (\`_date\`) SELECT DATE_ADD('2011-01-01', INTERVAL @_tmp:=@_tmp+1 day) \`_date\`
FROM (SELECT @_tmp:=-1 d UNION SELECT 1 UNION SELECT 2 
      UNION SELECT 3 UNION SELECT 4 UNION SELECT 5 UNION SELECT 6
      UNION SELECT 7 UNION SELECT 8  UNION SELECT 9) a /\*10^1\*/
JOIN (SELECT 0 UNION SELECT 1 UNION SELECT 2 
      UNION SELECT 3 UNION SELECT 4 UNION SELECT 5 UNION SELECT 6
      UNION SELECT 7  UNION SELECT 8  UNION SELECT 9) b /\*10^2\*/
JOIN (SELECT 0 UNION SELECT 1 UNION SELECT 2
      UNION SELECT 3 UNION SELECT 4 UNION SELECT 5 UNION SELECT 6
      UNION SELECT 7  UNION SELECT 8  UNION SELECT 9) c /\*10^3\*/
WHERE @_tmp+1 BETWEEN 0 AND DATEDIFF('2011-12-31', '2011-01-01');