Compare Dates

[glenelkins]

Hi

So i take 3 dates from a form. These are then run through a save script into the database. here is the code to take one of the dates from the form and convert to a unix stamp (the other 2 date boxes work the same):

[code]
$temp_wd = explode("-",$_POST['date']);
$wed = mktime(0,0,0,$temp_wd[1],$temp_wd[0],$temp_wd[2]);
$weddingdate = date("Y-m-d",$wed);
[/code]

now the next date comes as vars; $temp_gd, $group and $groupdate. How can I compare these two dates in an if statement? I want to test if $weddingdate > $groupdate.

[zq29]

You would pretty much just compare the timestamps...
[code=php:0]<?php
if($timestamp1 > $timestamp2) echo "Timestamp 1 is more recent than timestamp 2";
?>[/code]

[Barand]

Provided $weddingdate and  $groupdate have the same format (timestamp, Ymd or 'Y-m-d') then simply

if ($weddingdate > $groupdate)

[glenelkins]

I tried that many of times, it does not work

[kenrbnsn]

You tried what many times? Please post the code that you tried and failed.

Ken

[glenelkins]

Here is the code, its does not work. Its supposed to return with header() but it carries on the code

[code]
$temp_wd = explode("-",$_POST['date']);
$wed = mktime(0,0,0,$temp_wd[1],$temp_wd[0],$temp_wd[2]);
$weddingdate = date("Y-m-d",$wed);

$temp_gd = explode("-",$_POST['groupdate']);
$group = mktime(0,0,0,$temp_gd[1],$temp_gd[0],$temp_gd[2]);
$groupdate = date("Y-m-d",$group);

//$groupremind = $_POST['groupremind'];

if ($_POST['reminderdate'] != "") {
  $temp_grd = explode ("-",$_POST['reminderdate']);
  $remind = mktime(0,0,0,$temp_grd[1],$temp_grd[0],$temp_grd[2]);
  $groupreminddate = date("Y-m-d",$remind);
} else {
  $groupreminddate = "00-00-0000";
}

if ($weddingdate < $groupdate) {
header ("Location: index.php?page=2&message=Wedding Date Is Smaller Than The Group Tell Date");
}
[/code]

[Barand]

use exit() after a location headers.
[code]
if ($weddingdate < $groupdate) {
header ("Location: index.php?page=2&message=Wedding Date Is Smaller Than The Group Tell Date");
exit();
}[/code]