str_to_jodatime

Converts a Joda-formatted string into a DATETIME value in the specified Joda DateTime format like yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.

Syntax

DATETIME str_to_jodatime(VARCHAR str, VARCHAR format)

Parameters

• str: the time expression you want to convert. It must be of the VARCHAR type.
• format: the Joda DateTime format of the DATETIME value to be returned. For information about the formats available, see Joda DateTime.

Return value

• If parsing the input string succeeds, a DATETIME value is returned.
• If parsing the input string fails, NULL is returned.

Examples

Example 1: Convert the string 2014-12-21 12:34:56 into a DATETIME value in yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss format.

MySQL > select str_to_jodatime('2014-12-21 12:34:56', 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss');
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| str_to_jodatime('2014-12-21 12:34:56', 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2014-12-21 12:34:56                                          |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+

Example 2: Convert the string 21/December/23 12:34:56 with a text-style month into a DATETIME value in dd/MMMM/yy HH:mm:ss format.

MySQL > select str_to_jodatime('21/December/23 12:34:56', 'dd/MMMM/yy HH:mm:ss');
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| str_to_jodatime('21/December/23 12:34:56', 'dd/MMMM/yy HH:mm:ss') |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2023-12-21 12:34:56                                              |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Example 3: Convert the string 21/December/23 12:34:56.123 accurate to milliseconds into a DATETIME value in dd/MMMM/yy HH:mm:ss.SSS format.

MySQL > select str_to_jodatime('21/December/23 12:34:56.123', 'dd/MMMM/yy HH:mm:ss.SSS');
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| str_to_jodatime('21/December/23 12:34:56.123', 'dd/MMMM/yy HH:mm:ss.SSS') |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2023-12-21 12:34:56.123000                                               |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Keywords

STR_TO_JODATIME, DATETIME