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javascript Today() function

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I'd like to determine if a given date object is the same day as the current day. Below is the psuedo code.

// date is a Date object

function (date)

{

    if (date == Today())

        alert('How are you today?');

    else

        alert('How were you last ' + date.toDateString() + '?');

}

How do I implement the Today() function? It doesn't have to be a function really, an equivalent solution will be just as good. Thanks.

[edit]
I forgot to mention. The current time (today) is local time and the date object that it will be compared with is server time, which can be anywhere in the world.

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answered 13 Years ago sonja · Accepted Answer

You can just compare the toDateString()s of the date string you're passing to a new Date() without any parameter passed to it (it will default to today).

// date is a Date object

function alertDateGreeting(date)

{

    if (date.toDateString() == (new Date()).toDateString())

        alert('How are you today?');

    else

        alert('How were you last ' + date.toDateString() + '?');

}