Question

I am comparing two dates in javascript

function checkCurrentDate(expiryDate){
//var currentDateStr=expiryDate;
var currentDate = new Date();
var month = currentDate.getMonth() + 1;
var day = currentDate.getDate();
var year = currentDate.getFullYear();
currentDate = month + "/" + day + "/" + year;
var dArr = currentDate.split("/");
currentDate = dArr[0]+ "/" +dArr[1]+ "/" +dArr[2].substring(2);  
var currentExpiryDateStr = expiryDate;

if(currentExpiryDateStr == currentDate){    

} 

if(currentExpiryDateStr < currentDate){

    alert("Expiry date is earlier than the current date.");
    return false;
}
}

currently the dates are in “currentExpiryDateStr ” is “11/10/12” and “currentDate” is “11/8/12” now in this condition “if(currentExpiryDateStr < currentDate)” is returning true and is entering in if condition but this condition should return false and should not enter in this if condition. It was working before but dont know why it is not working now.

Answer 1

Just add this 2 lines before your if condition

currentExpiryDateStr=Date.parse(currentExpiryDateStr);
currentDate=Date.parse(currentDate);