note 92692 added to datetime.diff

You don't need to calculate the exact difference if you just want to know what date comes earlier: <?php date_default_timezone_set('Europe/Madrid'); $d1 = new DateTime('1492-01-01'); $d2 = new DateTime('1492-12-31'); var_dump($d1 < $d2); var_dump($d1 > $d2); var_dump($d1 == $d2); ?> bool(true) bool(false) bool(false) ---- Server IP: 80.64.47.13 Probable Submitter: 80.37.14.51 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/datetime.diff.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/92692 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92692/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92692/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92692/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92692/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92692/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92692/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92692 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/92692 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php