How to compare dates in Java?
comparison, date, java
Solution
Date has before and after methods and can be compared to each other as follows:
if(todayDate.after(historyDate) && todayDate.before(futureDate)) {
// In between
}
For an inclusive comparison:
if(!historyDate.after(todayDate) && !futureDate.before(todayDate)) {
/* historyDate <= todayDate <= futureDate */
}
You could also give Joda-Time a go, but note that:
Joda-Time is the de facto standard date and time library for Java prior to Java SE 8. Users are now asked to migrate to java.time (JSR-310).
Back-ports are available for Java 6 and 7 as well as Android.
Problem
How do I compare dates in between in Java? Example: date1 is `22-02-2010` date2 is `07-04-2010` today date3 is `25-12-2010` `date3` is always greater than `date1` and `date2` is always today. How do I verify if today's date is in between date1 and date 3?