How to Compare Two Date with Time in Php

Question

I Need To Compare Two Date Time Variable in Php for my project what is the best way to compare

$date1 = \"2018-02-06 15:09:44\";
$date2 = \"2018-02-06 16:09:44\         


        

Answer 1

 $date1 = "2018-02-06 15:09:44";
 $date2 = "2018-02-06 16:09:44";

 if(strtotime($date1) < strtotime($date2)) {
   echo "date1 less than date2";
 } else {
   echo "date1 is greater than date2;
 }