Find if current time is between a range

Question

I can find how to get if a date is between a range, but I cant seem how to create a date at a specific time.

What would be the simplest way to see if [NSDate date] is be

Answer 1

You could just use the class NSDate to grab the time on the iPhone.

NSDate * today = [NSDate date];
NSCalendar * cal = [[NSCalendar alloc] initWithCalendarIdentifier: NSGregorianCalendar];

NSDateComponents * comps = [cal components:NSHourCalendarUnit fromDate:today];

if ( [comps hour]>0 && [comps hour] < 12 )
    NSLog(@"Good morning, foo");

if ( [comps hour] > 12 && [comps hour] < 17 )
    NSLog(@"Good afternoon, foo");

if ( [comps hour] >17 && [comps hour]<24  )
    NSLog(@"Good evening, foo");

Reference: NSDate Documentation