compare date with today's date

Question

string Expdate = ((Label)e.Row.FindControl("lblExpDate")).Text;

            string date;
            date = Convert.ToString(DateTime.Now.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy"));
            if (DateTime.Compare(Convert.ToDateTime(Expdate),Convert.ToDateTime(date)) < 0)
            {
                ((Label)e.Row.FindControl("lblStatus")).Text = "INActive";
            }
else
            {
                ((Label)e.Row.FindControl("lblStatus")).Text = "Active";
            }

its not comparing can anyone tell me wht da problem with this code

Deepak Bhatia · Answer

While converting both the string to date time remember the format of both the strings is the same. Remember the Convert.ToDateTime converts string in format MM/DD/YYYY not in format dd/MM/YYYY.

Naeem Khan · Answer

//Compare the dates if (DateTime.Compare(date1 date2) > 0) Response.Write(date1 > date2); if (DateTime.Compare(date1 date2) == 0) Response.Write(date1 == date2); if (DateTime.Compare(date1 date2) < 0) Response.Write(date1 < date2); //Add to the second date using AddYears to add 40 years to the date System.DateTime date2new = date2.AddYears(40);