[FIXED] How to compare if a date is greater than other?

Issue

I am taking the current date in ymd format as below :

  String date = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd", Locale.getDefault()).format(new Date());

I also have a date as String as below :

String futureDate = "2022-03-07"

How can I know if the current date is less than or greater than future date ?

I tried to use compareTo() function, but was unable to compare the two dates.

Solution

To compare dates you can convert to Date and use:

final Date other = simpleDateFormat.parse("2022-03-07");
final Date now = new Date();

if (other.after(now)) {
    // In the future!
} else if(other.before(now)) {
    // In the past!
} else {
    // In the present!
}

Answered By - Eddie Lopez
Answer Checked By - Timothy Miller (JavaFixing Admin)