NSDateFormatter *df= [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
[df setDateFormat:@"yyyy-MM-dd"];
NSDate *dt1 = [[NSDate alloc] init];
NSDate *dt2 = [[NSDate alloc] init];
dt1=[df dateFromString:@"2011-02-25"];
dt2=[df dateFromString:@"2011-03-25"];
NSComparisonResult result = [dt1 compare:dt2];
switch (result)
{
case NSOrderedAscending: NSLog(@"%@ is greater than %@", dt2, dt1); break;
case NSOrderedDescending: NSLog(@"%@ is less %@", dt2, dt1); break;
case NSOrderedSame: NSLog(@"%@ is equal to %@", dt2, dt1); break;
default: NSLog(@"erorr dates %@, %@", dt2, dt1); break;
}