sql to_date code example

Example 1: oracle to date

SELECT
  TO_DATE( '5 Jan 2017', 'DD MON YYYY' )
FROM
  dual;

---or----
INSERT INTO members(first_name, last_name, joined_date)
VALUES('Laureen','Davidson', TO_DATE('Feb 01 2017','Mon DD YYYY'));

Example 2: sql to_date

-- Oracle:TO_DATE(string, format)
SELECT TO_DATE('2012-06-05', 'YYYY-MM-DD') FROM dual;
SELECT TO_DATE('05/06/2012 13:25:12', 'DD/MM/YYYY HH24:MI:SS') FROM dual;
-- SQL Server: CONVERT(data_type, string, style). Cf source link for style codes.
SELECT CONVERT(DATETIME, '2012-06-05', 102);		-- Raises error if impossible
SELECT TRY_CONVERT(DATETIME, '2012-06-05', 102);	-- Returns Null if impossible
-- MySQL: STR_TO_DATE(string, format): 
SELECT STR_TO_DATE('2012-06-05','%Y-%m,%d');

Example 3: str_to_date sql server

SELECT STR_TO_DATE('17-09-2010','%d-%m-%Y');