Checking if date in database is greater than current time

Question

I have a PHP script to check if the date stored in the database is greater, equal or less than the current time.

• If it is greater or equal, it echos 'greater'.
• If it isn't greater, it echoes 'not'

My issue is that even if the time in the database is not greater or equal to the current time, it echos 'greater' (when it's supposed to echo 'not').

Date stored in the database:

date_default_timezone_set('Europe/London');
$time_stamp = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');

$stmt = $con->prepare("SELECT * FROM table");
$stmt->execute();

$row = $stmt->fetch();
if($row['BannedUntil'] <= $time_stamp) {
echo 'Greater';
}else{
echo 'not';
}

Answer 1

Use MySQL Date and Time Functions DATEDIFF

date_default_timezone_set('Europe/London');
$time_stamp = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');

$stmt = $con->prepare("SELECT DATEDIFF(`BannedUntil`,NOW()) AS `daysUntil` FROM table");
$stmt->execute();

$row = $stmt->fetch();
if($row['daysUntil'] >= 0) {
echo 'Greater'; // banned
}else{
echo 'not'; // not banned
}