title: Is there any function like to_date (oracle) for Impala?
body: <p>I would like to manipulate <strong>date</strong> through <code>Impala-shell</code> with a function similar to<br>
  <code>TO_DATE( string1 [, format_mask] [, nls_language] )</code> from <strong>Oracle</strong>. Is there any suggestions on how can i do it ?</p>