How to compare dates in format 31-Dec-14 and if excedded then display a message?

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I am retrieving two dates from database in format 31-Dec-14 , DataFormatString="{0:dd-MMM-yy}" , i am retrieving it in a label

I want that if the date is ahead of todays date the second label should appear as date excedded...

Can someone please help me

Posted 10-Dec-14 19:32pm

manishmns12

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Thanks7872 11-Dec-14 1:51am

What is the type of the date you get out of DB? DateTime or string?

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George Jonsson · Answer 1 · 2014-12-10T20:01:00

Solution 3

If you are using c# you can convert the dates in string format to the DateTime[^] type.

Example:

C#

string dateString1 = "31-Dec-14";
string dateString2 = "5-Jan-15";

DateTime date1 = DateTime.ParseExact(dateString1, "dd-MMM-yy", null);
DateTime date2 = DateTime.ParseExact(dateString2, "dd-MMM-yy", null);
TimeSpan diff = date2 - date1;

if (diff.TotalDays > 5) // Or what ever your limit is
    DoSomeStuff();

Posted 10-Dec-14 20:01pm

George Jonsson

Updated 10-Dec-14 20:36pm

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Faisalabadians 11-Dec-14 2:26am

+5 must be the answer. but it seems like the questioner is a student

George Jonsson 11-Dec-14 2:35am

Thanks.
One can only hope it is a student. :)

Ank_ush · Answer 2 · 2014-12-10T19:54:00

Solution 2

convert the date to DateTime format that you are retrieving in a label.

C#

DateTime dt = Label1.text;
DateTime dt1 = DateTime.Now.Today.ToShortDatString();
if(dt > dt1)
{
//Show your message here
}

Posted 10-Dec-14 19:54pm

Ank_ush

Tushar sangani · Answer 3 · 2014-12-10T22:02:00

Solution 4

convert Date Into Date and Time

C#

if (Convert.ToDateTime("31/12/2014") <= Convert.ToDateTime(DateTime.Now))
           {
            // Set Your  Message
           }

Posted 10-Dec-14 22:02pm

Tushar sangani