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# Converting Date Strings to Different Formats

This procedure converts text to a date in a specific format.

For example, say you have a text representation of a date, such as `2024-10-23 00:00:00`, and you want to convert it to a different format, such as `10/23/24`.

This is done by converting the text into a `datetime` object and then converting it back into text into the desired format.

### **Syntax**

```
convert "{text date}" to a datetime
convert the above to a text where
  the format is "{format}"
```

### **Inputs**

1. `text date`: The text representation of a date to be converted.
2. `format`: The format to convert the date into.

### **Example**

```
convert "2024-10-23" to a datetime
convert the above to a text where
  the format is "%m/%d/%y"
```

#### **📖 Results**

* `10/23/24`