C#: Compares two dates

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Write a C# Sharp program that compares two dates.

Sample Solution:-

C# Sharp Code:

using System;

public class Example16
{
    // Main method, entry point of the program
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Define two DateTime instances
        DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2016, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0); // August 1, 2016, 00:00:00
        DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2016, 8, 1, 12, 0, 0); // August 1, 2016, 12:00:00

        // Compare the two DateTime instances
        int result = DateTime.Compare(date1, date2);

        string relationship; // Define a string to describe the relationship between the two dates

        // Determine the relationship based on the comparison result
        if (result < 0)
            relationship = "is earlier than";
        else if (result == 0)
            relationship = "is the same time as";
        else
            relationship = "is later than";

        // Display the relationship between the two dates
        Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", date1, relationship, date2);
    }
}

Sample Output:

8/1/2016 12:00:00 AM is earlier than 8/1/2016 12:00:00 PM

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