Compare dates

Whether one moment is before, after or on the same day as another.

Free plan logic.compare_dates

In a flow

“Works out compare dates whenever a step wired to it needs the answer.”

joined before today → true

What it does

Whether one moment is before, after or on the same day as another. It's a value node: no white pins, it works out its answer when a step wired to it needs it. It gives 3 values later steps can use. Find it under Logic in the palette.

When to use it

Use it to decide what happens next: whether one moment is before, after or on the same day as another.

When not to

For a value that never changes, type it into the setting instead of wiring a node.

Typical wiring

Compare datesA ← A member's variables · How many Alarms that are due

Sockets: settings you can wire

A Number

The first moment (Unix time), like when they joined.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 0.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Active members Add Add a forum tag Add a label Add a row to a Google Sheet Add a staff noteand 501 more

B Number

The second moment (Unix time), like the Time from Now.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a number. e.g. 42

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses 0.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Active members Add Add a forum tag Add a label Add a row to a Google Sheet Add a staff noteand 501 more

Time zone Text

Where the clock is, like Europe/London or America/New_York. UTC if empty.

What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in text. e.g. Hello there

If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, it uses UTC.

Connects fromA member's variables Accept application Add a Notion page Add a Trello card Add an emoji Add to number in object Add up times Add working daysand 844 more

Values it gives

A is before B Yes / no

True when A comes first. e.g. true

If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.

Connects toAdd a forum tag Add onboarding question Add to a counter Alarms that are due And AutoMod: Discord's word lists Bluesky latest post Board as emojiand 572 more

A is after B Yes / no

True when A comes later. e.g. true

If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.

Connects toAdd a forum tag Add onboarding question Add to a counter Alarms that are due And AutoMod: Discord's word lists Bluesky latest post Board as emojiand 572 more

Same day Yes / no

True when both are on the same calendar day in the time zone. e.g. true

If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.

Connects toAdd a forum tag Add onboarding question Add to a counter Alarms that are due And AutoMod: Discord's word lists Bluesky latest post Board as emojiand 572 more

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