# ctod

### ctod(source)

Return the string with the format "MM/dd/yy" as a date

## Arguments

Argument | Data Type | Description
source | date value | string to convert to a date

## Returns

A date representing the string argument

## Description

Takes the string argument with the format MM/dd/yy and converts it into a date.
For more information about dates and times see Date and Time Formatting.

## Examples

Assume that field 1 has a date value of 07/04/71

Example | Returns | Description
stod(#1) | 04/07/71 | Current date as MM/dd/yy
stod("10/01/01") | 01/10/01 |

## See Also

date(), dow(), dom(), doy(), wom(), woy(), moy(), wkday(), dtos(), dtoc(), Date and time formatting