The following example is approximately the opposite of the previous example. The example displays a date and time as character data, uses CAST to change the character data to the datetime data type, and then uses CONVERT to change the character data to the datetime data type.
Use a period inside a parenthetical when the full sentence inside the parentheses ends. Use a period inside a parenthetical when the full sentence inside the parentheses ends.
If the parentheses enclose a complete sentence that can stand alone, place the period inside the closing parentheses. ( Her father was the only one who didn't attend.) If the parentheses enclose a phrase that falls at the end of the sentence, place the closing punctuation outside the closing mark.