Re: Date comparison going wrong, wrong, wrong

On 11 Nov 2012, at 19:00, "Terry Ally (Gmail)" <terryally@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Shiplu and Stuart, > > Comparing timestamps was my first option. I've reinstated it. Have a look > at http://www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk/test.php (show_source > included) and you > will see that PHP is still outputting the wrong thing. > > I just can't figure out what's wrong. Your comparison is backwards: if ($todaydate > $showenddate): should be if ($todaydate < $showenddate): -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/ > On 11 November 2012 18:48, shiplu <shiplu.net@gmail.com> wrote: > >> You can always use timestamp which is integer. >> >> $todaydate = time(); >> $showenddate = strtotime($showsRecord['end_date']); >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 12:30 AM, Terry Ally (Gmail) <terryally@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I am having a problem with comparing time. I am using the following: >>> >>> $todaydate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a"); >>> $showenddate = date("D, M jS, Y g:i:s a", >>> strtotime($showsRecord['end_date'])); >>> >>> if ($todaydate > $showenddate): >>> echo "The date of the show has not yet arrived"; >>> else: >>> echo "The show has ended"; >>> endif; >>> >>> The problem that I am encountering is that PHP is rendering the reverse of >>> the equation. For example: >>> >>> If today's date is *11 Nov 2012* and the show's end date is *18 Nov 2012*, >>> the message that I am getting is *the show has ended* which is wrong. A >>> >>> test example is at http://www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk/test.php. >>> >>> You can also me what I am doing wrong? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Terry >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Shiplu.Mokadd.im >> ImgSign.com | A dynamic signature machine >> Innovation distinguishes between follower and leader >> >> > > > -- > *Terry Ally* > Twitter.com/terryally > Facebook.com/terryally > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > To print or not to print this email is the environmentally-searching > question! > Which has the highest ecological cost? A sheet of paper or constantly > switching on your computer and connecting to the Internet to read your > email?