Question

How to check if date1 is before date2 in Swift

Answer 1

import Foundation

let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
dateFormatter.dateFormat = "yyyy-MM-dd"

if let date1 = dateFormatter.date(from: "2025-06-01"),
   let date2 = dateFormatter.date(from: "2025-06-08") {

    if date1 < date2 {
        print("\(dateFormatter.string(from: date1)) is before \(dateFormatter.string(from: date2))")
    } else {
        print("\(dateFormatter.string(from: date1)) is not before \(dateFormatter.string(from: date2))")
    }
}



/*
run:

2025-06-01 is before 2025-06-08

*/

 

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