Use MySQL built-in functions to convert strings to dates

MySQL built-in functions are very important functions. We can use MySQL built-in functions to convert strings to dates. The following describes this method for your reference.

Use str_to_date) in mysql to convert a string to a date.

MySQL built-in function instance:

The separators are the same, and the year, month, and day must be the same.

 
 

  
  
select str_to_date('02/25/1998 12:00:34 AM','%m/%d/%y %h:%i:%s %s') as column_name from table_name;  
  
  
 
  
  
str_to_date('08/09/2008', '%m/%d/%Y'); -- 2008-08-09  
  
  
 
  
  
str_to_date('08/09/08' , '%m/%d/%y'); -- 2008-08-09  
  
  
 
  
  
str_to_date('08.09.2008', '%m.%d.%Y'); -- 2008-08-09  
  
  
 
  
  
str_to_date('08:09:30', '%h:%i:%s'); -- 08:09:30  
  
  
 
  
  
str_to_date('08.09.2008 08:09:30', '%m.%d.%Y %h:%i:%s'); -- 2008-08-09 08:09:30  
  
  
 
 
 

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