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Comparing dates in java

Hi Experts...
I have a number of dates in format of MMMDDYYYY and i have to compare if the date falls under a particular range i.e if SEP202011 falls under SEP152011 and SEP242011.

Basically i read the dates to be compared from a file which will be retreived in string format which will be a list of them to compare.

I have to perfrom this comparison for a number of dates in this format if they fall under this limit.
How do i do this.
Please help...

for_yan

SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMddyyyy");
java.util.Date dd = sdf.parse("SEP202011", new ParsePosition(0));
java.util.Date dd1 = sdf.parse("SEP152011", new ParsePosition(0));

if(dd1.before(dd)){do something}

for_yan

This is the test:

SimpleDateFormat sdf1 = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMddyyyy");
java.util.Date dd = sdf1.parse("SEP202011", new ParsePosition(0));
java.util.Date dd1 = sdf1.parse("SEP152011", new ParsePosition(0));
  java.util.Date dd2 = sdf1.parse("SEP242011", new ParsePosition(0));


        if(dd1.before(dd) && dd2.after(dd)){
            System.out.println(dd1 + " before " + dd +"  and  " + dd2 + "   after " + dd);
        }

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Output:

Thu Sep 15 00:00:00 PDT 2011 before Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 PDT 2011  and  Sat Sep 24 00:00:00 PDT 2011   after Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 PDT 2011

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GAUTAM

ASKER

@for_yan:Here i have to compare if a date falls between a range.

I think if(dd1.before(dd)){do something} is comparing if dd1 occurs before dd then i can take any action.

How do i modify this to compare within a date range.
Please help...

GAUTAM

ASKER

@for_yan:And i have to check inclusive of the date range as well.
Please help...

for_yan

look above :
if(dd1.before(dd) && dd1.after(dd2)) - this would mean that dd1 is between dd and dd2

GAUTAM

ASKER

@for_yan:Sorry didnt see that.
How do i check inclusive of the date range as well.

for_yan

SimpleDateFormat sdf1 = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMddyyyy HH:mm:ss");
        String s0 =  "SEP152011";
        String s2 = "SEP242011";
        String s1 =  "SEP202011";
        
        
        
java.util.Date dd0 = sdf1.parse(s0 + " 00:00:01", new ParsePosition(0));
java.util.Date dd1 = sdf1.parse(s1 + " 00:00:00", new ParsePosition(0));
  java.util.Date dd2 = sdf1.parse(s2 + " 23:59:59", new ParsePosition(0));

              if(dd1.getTime() > dd0.getTime() && dd1.getTime()<dd2.getTime()){
                  System.out.println("true");
                  
              }

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for_yan

SimpleDateFormat sdf1 = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMddyyyy HH:mm:ss");

SimpleDateFormat sdf2 = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMddyyyy");
        String s0 =  "SEP152011";
        String s2 = "SEP242011";
        String s1 =  "SEP202011";



java.util.Date dd0 = sdf1.parse(s0 + " 00:00:01", new ParsePosition(0));
java.util.Date dd1 = sdf2.parse(s1, new ParsePosition(0));
  java.util.Date dd2 = sdf1.parse(s2 + " 23:59:59", new ParsePosition(0));

              if(dd1.getTime() > dd0.getTime() && dd1.getTime()<dd2.getTime()){
                  System.out.println("true");

              }

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Output:

true

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for_yan

I think this would be better - this is truly inclusive:

SimpleDateFormat sdf1 = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMddyyyy HH:mm:ss");


        String s0 =  "SEP152011";
        String s2 = "SEP242011";
        String s1 =  "SEP152011";



java.util.Date dd0 = sdf1.parse(s0 + " 00:00:00", new ParsePosition(0));
java.util.Date dd1 = sdf1.parse(s1 + " 12:00:00", new ParsePosition(0));
  java.util.Date dd2 = sdf1.parse(s2 + " 23:59:59", new ParsePosition(0));

              if(dd1.getTime() >= dd0.getTime() && dd1.getTime() <= dd2.getTime()){
                  System.out.println("true");

              }

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Output

true

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GAUTAM

ASKER

@for_yan:Thanks a lot.
Will try this and get back to you if i face any issues.

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