Question

Is there an easy way to compare a sql dateTime to a javascript date time so that the two can be compared easily?

Are there built in javascript functions as I cant edit the sql

Answer 1

To convert a MySQL DATETIME String into a JavaScript Date object:

        var sqlDateStr = "2012-01-02 23:58:59"; // as for MySQL DATETIME
        sqlDateStr = sqlDateStr.replace(/:| /g,"-");
        var YMDhms = sqlDateStr.split("-");
        var sqlDate = new Date();
        sqlDate.setFullYear(parseInt(YMDhms[0]), parseInt(YMDhms[1])-1,
                                                 parseInt(YMDhms[2]));
        sqlDate.setHours(parseInt(YMDhms[3]), parseInt(YMDhms[4]), 
                                              parseInt(YMDhms[5]), 0/*msValue*/);
        alert(sqlDate);