how to use to date function in sql code example

Example 1: how to update date value in sql

UPDATE TABLE
   SET EndDate = CAST('2009-05-25' AS DATETIME)
 WHERE Id = 1

Example 2: date datatype in sql

DATE - format YYYY-MM-DD
DATETIME - format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS
TIMESTAMP - format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS
YEAR - format YYYY or YY