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How to compare Dates with Current Date in JSP ?

Hello,

I would like to know how to compare dates with todays date ?

Example In the JSP -

Date today;
String s_date_now;
SimpleDateFormat formatter;

formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy");
today = new Date();
s_date_now = formatter.format(today);

out.print ( "JavaDate: " + s_date_now);

<td>  <% out.print ( x_crewing.getStartDateOfMemberInShow(s_email );%> </td>
<td>   <% out.print ( x_crewing.getEndDateOfMemberInShow(s_email );%> </td>

The output is

Member Start Date EndDate
Sarah 01/10/2006 08/31/2006
Alex 01/10/2006 04/01/2006
My question is how do I modify the above code - so if todays date is within the above date range - then just print "PRESENT" else print the dates as above.

Please advise

Thanks

fargo

hi, try this and let us know if u have any problems
http://www.javaalmanac.com/egs/java.util/CompDates.html

sdesar

ASKER

Hello ,
Thanks for the prompt reponse!

This is what I tried , but I am getting an error .. please advise
ie if Sarah's End date is after Todays date then I want to print PRESENT , here's the code ..... please advise

<% if ( x_crewing.getEndDateOfMemberInShow("Sarah).after(s_date_now) == true ) { out.print ("PRESENT"); } %>

Awaiting a response.

Thanks

sdesar

ASKER

This is the error -

cannot find symbol
symbol : method after(java.lang.String)

Siva Prasanna Kumar

it must be.(a double quote is missing).

<% if ( x_crewing.getEndDateOfMemberInShow("Sarah").after(s_date_now) == true ) { out.print ("PRESENT"); } %>

does x_crewing.getEndDateOfMemberInShow("Sarah") returns Date Object ????

Thank You.

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sdesar

ASKER

The x_crewing method returns a String.
I was able to use the above code to get the data.
I will change it to use Calander.

Here are your excellent points.!!
Thanks Fargo.

sdesar

ASKER

If there is no data then I get this error
javax.servlet.ServletException: Unparseable date: ""

Since x_crewing.getEndDateOfMemberInShow(s_email )) returns a String and the String is null.

How do i fix this error, I tried to check for null value but its not working.

Please advise.

sdesar

ASKER

I figured it out. I needed to check for null. Thanks anyways.