PHP Checking if the current date is before or after a set date

Question

Im pulling a date from a database which is formatted like dd-mm-YYYY.

What I want to do is check the current date;

• if the current date is before the date com

Answer 1

I have used this one and it served the purpose:

if($date < date("Y-m-d") ) {
                echo "Date is in the past";}

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