---
name: "BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Environment"]
arma3_since: "1.86"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes
revid: 323790
updated: 2022-07-01T11:53:40Z
---

# BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes

*Function · Environment · Arma 3 v1.86*

## Description

Returns the newer date or returns true if they are identical.

## Syntax

```sqf
[date1, date2] call BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes
```

**Parameters:**

- `date1`: [Array](../topics/Array.md) format Date
- `date2`: [Array](../topics/Array.md) format Date

**Returns:** [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) or [Array](../topics/Array.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
[[2035,5,28,13,37], [2032,5,28,13,37]] call BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes;
```

## See also

[date](../commands/date.md) · [BIS_fnc_isDateTimeNewer](../functions/BIS_fnc_isDateTimeNewer.md) · [BIS_fnc_calculateDateTime](../functions/BIS_fnc_calculateDateTime.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc compareDateTimes](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_compareDateTimes) (revision 323790).</sub>