So, I have two variables and one function:
function addDays(date, days) {
var result = new Date(date);
result.setDate(result.getDate() + days);
return result;
}
const dateToCompare=moment.utc(endDate).format('DD-MM-YYYY')
const maximum=moment.utc(addDays(new Date(),14)).format('DD-MM-YYYY')However, I do not know how to compare them, since they are now formatted as strings, but at the same time new Date(dateToCompare) doesn't work.
Can someone give me a hint?
Why are you using built–in methods to add days when you are using moment.js? Consider:
let maximum = moment.utc().add('day',14).format('DD-MM-YYYY')
To set a date to the start of a day, use the moment.js startOf method:
let maximum = moment.utc().add('day',14).startOf('day')
let dateToCompare = moment.utc(endDate).startOf('day')
You can compare the dates as strings if formatted as YYYY-MM-DD, or just leave them as moment objects and compare those using isSame, isAfter, isSameOrBefore, etc.
When parsing strings as in:
const dateToCompare=moment.utc(endDate)
you should always pass the format to parse unless endDate is a Date or moment object. new Date(dateToCompare) doesn't work because Why does Date.parse give incorrect results?
If what you're trying to do is strip out the time and just compare the dates, don't do a string conversion; just set the hour, minutes, and seconds on your Date objects to zero before making your date comparison.
let foo = new Date();
console.log(foo);// date includes time
foo.setHours(0); foo.setMinutes(0); foo.setSeconds(0);
console.log(foo) // date set to midnight (in your timezone)