date compare

[mpl]

i have to compare currentdate with a date in javascript

my completiondate variable is having value 29/12/2007 00:00:00

var today_date= new Date()
var date2 = new Date(completiondate);
alert(date2)

here alert displayes a wrong date for me (Tue May 12 00:00:00 UTC+0100 2009)
why ?

how to compare 'today' and 'date2'

thanks
mp

[acoder]

The completion date is in the wrong format or at least the month and date are in the wrong order. 29/12/2007 is the 29th month and 12th date. JavaScript automatically moves the date forward if a number is too big, so since there are only 12 months, it moves forward 2 years (29 = 12 + 12 + 5), so you end up with a date of May 12, 2009.

To set the date, use the set*** methods - see this date reference.

[mpl]

can u advice how to use the Setdate function here in my example ?


thanks
mp

The completion date is in the wrong format or at least the month and date are in the wrong order. 29/12/2007 is the 29th month and 12th date. JavaScript automatically moves the date forward if a number is too big, so since there are only 12 months, it moves forward 2 years (29 = 12 + 12 + 5), so you end up with a date of May 12, 2009.

To set the date, use the set*** methods - see this date reference.

[acoder]

Use setFullYear() to set the full date. See an example.