Compare 2 DateTime

[C#]

using System;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2009, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0);
      DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2009, 8, 1, 12, 0, 0);
      int result = DateTime.Compare(date1, date2);
      string relationship;

      if (result < 0)
         relationship = "is earlier than";
      else if (result == 0)
         relationship = "is the same time as";         
      else
         relationship = "is later than";

      Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", date1, relationship, date2);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output: 
//    8/1/2009 12:00:00 AM is earlier than 8/1/2009 12:00:00 PM

[VB]

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim date1 As Date = #08/01/2009 12:00AM#
      Dim date2 As Date = #08/01/2009 12:00PM#
      Dim result As Integer = DateTime.Compare(date1, date2)
      Dim relationship As String 

      If result < 0 Then
         relationship = "is earlier than" 
      ElseIf result = 0 Then
         relationship = "is the same time as"          
      Else
         relationship = "is later than" 
      End If

      Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", date1, relationship, date2)
   End Sub 
End Module 
' The example displays the following output: 
'    8/1/2009 12:00:00 AM is earlier than 8/1/2009 12:00:00 PM