C#: Compare the current date with a given date

C# Sharp DateTime: Exercise-18 with Solution

Write a C# Sharp program to compare the current date with a given date.

Sample Solution:-

C# Sharp Code:

using System;

public class Example18
{
    // Main method, entry point of the program
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Create a DateTime instance for the specific date, 28th July of the current year
        System.DateTime theDay = new System.DateTime(System.DateTime.Today.Year, 7, 28);

        int compareValue; // Declare a variable to hold comparison result

        try
        {
            // Compare the specific date to today's date
            compareValue = theDay.CompareTo(DateTime.Today);
        }
        catch (ArgumentException)
        {
            // Catch an ArgumentException in case the value is not a DateTime
            Console.WriteLine("Value is not a DateTime");
            return;
        }

        // Check the comparison result and print the appropriate message
        if (compareValue < 0)
        {
            // If the comparison value is less than 0, the specific date is in the past
            System.Console.WriteLine("{0:d} is in the past.", theDay);
        }
        else if (compareValue == 0)
        {
            // If the comparison value is 0, the specific date is today
            System.Console.WriteLine("{0:d} is today!", theDay);
        }
        else
        {
            // If the comparison value is greater than 0, the specific date has not come yet
            System.Console.WriteLine("{0:d} has not come yet.", theDay);
        }
    }
}

Sample Output:

7/28/2017 has not come yet.

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