How to compare dates in PHP
How to actually compare 2 dates in PHP with each other? The question sounds easier than it is. The first thought that usually comes is the following. We store both dates as strings and compare them.
Preliminary
<?php
$date1 = "2012-1-12";
$date2 = "2011-10-12";
if ($date1 > $date2)
echo "$date1 is newer than $date2";
else
echo "$date1 is older than $date2";
?>
Output:
2012-1-12 is newer than 2011-10-12
At first glance this seems to be a workable solution. But what if the two data is in a different format?
<?php
$date1 = "12-1-12";
$date2 = "2011-10-12";
if ($date1 > $date2)
echo "$date1 is newer than $date2";
else
echo "$date1 is older than $date2";
?>
Output:
12-1-12 is older than 2011-10-12
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