Javascript Data Type How to - Compare date/time now against yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss

Question

We would like to know how to compare date/time now against yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script type='text/javascript'
  src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(window).load(function(){<!-- w ww  .  j a  v a 2 s  .c  o  m-->
    $('#editDate').val("2013/01/19 22:46:01");
    $('#showit').click(function(){
        var testDate = $('#editDate').val();
        var d = new Date;
         $('#result').html(d);
        $('#result2').html(testDate);
        
        if (Date.parse(d)<Date.parse(testDate)) {
            document.writeln(d+' minus than '+testDate);}
        else{
            document.writeln(d+' more than '+testDate);
        }
    });
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
  <input id="editDate" type="text" />
  <button id="showit">Test</button>
  <div id="result"></div>
  <div id="result2"></div>
</body>
</html>

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