Symfony2. Twig: Doesn't work logic function when date variable changes

Question

{% set event_date = event.schedule|date('d-m-y') %}
{% set nowdate = "now"|date('d-m-y') %}
{% if event_date < nowdate %}
    view some 1
{% else %}
    view some 2
{% endif %}

If change event_date bigger or lower than nowdate, have one result: view some 2. Why doesn't work?

seems you are compating two strings... – Matteo Sep 02 '15 at 05:51 — Matteo, Sep 02 '15 at 05:51

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 02 '15 at 05:43

You're comparing strings. d-m-y is not a usable format for comparing dates. Try Y-m-d, where the parts are in order of importance.

Even better, you could compare two \DateTime objects instead of strings. I assume event.schedule is one, you just need to pass one for the current date to twig.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 02 '15 at 06:07

You are in a string comparison situation. For better approach this, use the U filter as follow:

{% set event_date = event.schedule|date('U') %}
{% set nowdate = "now"|date('U') %}
{% if event_date < nowdate %}
    view some 1
{% else %}
    view some 2
{% endif %}

{{ event_date }}

Live testing in this fiddle.

Hope this help

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 08 '15 at 13:16

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In addition to the date filter, Twig defines a date() function which has been designed precisely to compare dates.

answered Sep 08 '15 at 13:16

Javier Eguiluz

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Symfony2. Twig: Doesn't work logic function when date variable changes

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