mysql: searching BETWEEN dates stored as varchar

Question

i would like to select * from table where dates between (some_date and another_date)

the problem is that the dates are stored as varchar!

Answer 1

IF you are using SQl use this query

Data

DECLARE @Dates TABLE (StartDate varchar(100));

INSERT INTO @Dates VALUES ('7/1/2010 9:10 AM');
INSERT INTO @Dates VALUES ('7/5/2010 10:33 AM');
INSERT INTO @Dates VALUES ('7/13/2010 04:53 AM');
INSERT INTO @Dates VALUES ('7/22/2010 8:45 AM');
INSERT INTO @Dates VALUES ('7/10/2010 11:20 AM');
INSERT INTO @Dates VALUES ('7/11/2010 12:40 AM');

Query:

SELECT * FROM @Dates
WHERE (CONVERT(datetime,StartDate,101) >= CONVERT(datetime,'7/1/2010 9:10 AM',101))
                                         AND (CONVERT(datetime,StartDate,101) <= CONVERT(datetime,'7/15/2010 9:10 AM',101))
ORDER BY CONVERT(datetime,StartDate,101)