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raju
raju

Reputation: 6936

compare dates using momentjs

I have a date timestamp stored in mysql which is like 2017-06-29 08:37:31

I am getting it through AJAX and I want to compare it with current date, whether it is same or not.

My code is

let dateStamp = moment(this.notificationData[0].notification_timestamp).format('LL');//date/timestamp from mysql received in json
let dateToday = moment().format('LL');//current date
console.log(dateStamp,dateToday)                            
console.log(moment(dateToday).diff(dateStamp,'days'))//comparison

Though I am getting the result in .diff(). I want to know if there is any other correct way of doing this.

Timezone is not an issue I think for me. Just date comparison.

Thanks

Upvotes: 3

Views: 9875

Answers (2)

zettlrobert
zettlrobert

Reputation: 69

You can always write logic yourself and not depend on external libraries.

If you want to continue to use external logic, try out one of the libraries the momentjs team recommends. https://momentjs.com/docs/#/-project-status/

If you want to write your own logic, try to use the Date() object.

const now = new Date();

const dateString = now.toLocaleDateString();
const timeString = now.toLocaleTimeString();

// will create new date object with the timestamp
const dateFromApi = new Date(timestamp)

after that you are free to write whatever comparison logic you need.

Upvotes: 1

Rachit
Rachit

Reputation: 248

You can compare them directly. 

var date = moment("2017-07-11")
var now = moment();

if (now > date) {
   // date is past
} else {
   // date is future
}

You can also use isBefore, isSame, and isAfter.

Upvotes: 0

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