compare dates using momentjs

Question

I have a date timestamp stored in mysql which is like 2017-06-29 08:37:31

I am getting it through AJAX and I want to compare it with current date, whether it is same or not.

My code is

let dateStamp = moment(this.notificationData[0].notification_timestamp).format('LL');//date/timestamp from mysql received in json
let dateToday = moment().format('LL');//current date
console.log(dateStamp,dateToday)                            
console.log(moment(dateToday).diff(dateStamp,'days'))//comparison

Though I am getting the result in .diff(). I want to know if there is any other correct way of doing this.

Timezone is not an issue I think for me. Just date comparison.

Thanks

Answer 1

You can compare them directly.

var date = moment("2017-07-11")
var now = moment();

if (now > date) {
   // date is past
} else {
   // date is future
}

You can also use isBefore, isSame, and isAfter.