Re: How to compare dates?

On Mon, 17 Mar 2003, Abdul Wahab Dahalan wrote:

> How do I compare this dates:
>
> 1. date( in timestamp) = 2003-03-16 11:29:23.567417+08
>
> 2. date created from java program like :
>
> String format ="dd.MM.yyyy";
> Date today = new Date();
> SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(format);
> String todaysdate = formatter.format(today);
>
> says the result is : todaysday = 17.03.2003

If you need to compare pgsql timestamp (unix time + micros)
with java.util.Date (unix time), then
you only need the compare() method.
Note that java.sql.Timestamp extends java.util.Date.

>
> Any help very much appriciated
> Thanks.
>
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