How to convert a string to a date in Oracle database?

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Syntax: to_date (string , format)

Let us take an example :

to_date (‘2012-12-12’, ‘YYYY/MM/DD’)
It will return December 12, 2012.

In Oracle, you can convert a string to a date using the TO_DATE function. The syntax is as follows:

TO_DATE(your_string, 'your_date_format')

Here, your_string is the string you want to convert to a date, and 'your_date_format' is the format of the date in the string.

For example, if your string is ‘2024-01-24’ and the format is ‘YYYY-MM-DD’, the query would be:

SELECT TO_DATE('2024-01-24', 'YYYY-MM-DD') FROM dual;

Make sure to replace ‘2024-01-24’ and ‘YYYY-MM-DD’ with your actual string and date format.

It’s important to note that the date format should match the format of the string you are trying to convert; otherwise, the conversion may not be successful.