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.
Terry
On 11 November 2012 18:48, shiplu <shiplu....@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)
> <terrya...@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
>>
>
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