title: getting data for specific months from date in mysql
body: <p>I have a column in MySQL datatable named <code>added_date</code>, datatype of it is <code>varchar(255)</code> which is inserting date like <code>mm/dd/yyyy</code>. I have a lot of data in the table for dates like <code>'5/12/2018'</code>, <code>'4/10/2018'</code>, <code>'3/5/2018'</code>  etc. Now, I want to get data for may, 2018 month only. </p>
  
  <p>How to have the data for may, 2018 only?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>