I have a string variable containing dates "17-Jan-24" in this format. How to get this variable into a date format? Any help regarding this would be highly appreciated.
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The issue is variable or storage type, not (display) format.
should get you moving. Do have a look atCode:gen wanted = daily(date, "DMY", 2025) format wanted %td
which explains what you need to know. daily() is the same function as date(). I emphasise its use because it's all too easy to imagine that date() also produces dates other than daily dates, but it doesn't.Code:help daily()
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