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.
The only time the period does not go after the parentheses is when you use a block quotation. Block quotations are necessary when you have a direct quote that is over 4 typed lines long. In this case, the entire quote must be indented and the period goes before the parentheses.