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CompareDates.javaAPI DocExample502Fri Apr 20 21:24:48 BST 2001None

CompareDates.java

import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

public class CompareDates {
	public static void main(String[] args) throws ParseException {

		DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat ("yyyy-MM-dd");

		// Get Date 1
		Date d1 = df.parse(args[0]);

		// Get Date 2
		Date d2 = df.parse(args[1]);

		String relation;
		if (d1.equals(d2))
			relation = "the same date as";
		else if (d1.before(d2))
			relation = "before";
		else
			relation = "after";
		System.out.println(d1 + " is " + relation + ' ' + d2);
	}
}