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Comparing dates in apex

To compare dates in Apex, use the logical comparison operators between two date variables.

Use the following operators:

OperatorDescriptionExample
==Check if two dates are the same.startDate == endDate
!=Check if two dates are not the same.startDate != endDate
<Check if one date is less than another.startDate < endDate
>Check if one date is greater than another.startDate > endDate
<=Check if one date is less than or equal to another.startDate <= endDate
>=Check if one date is greater than or equal to another.startDate >= endDate

How to compare two dates

To compare two dates in apex, use the logical operators listed above. The following is an example of checking if a customer is eligible for a return based on the purchase date and the current date.

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In the above example:

  • The variable dueDate store today's date.
  • The variablereturnDate has the 30th day from today.
  • The variable canReturnItem is a boolean that stores whether the due date is within the return period

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