---
title: "dateIsBetween"
description: "Compares two dates to see if a target date is between two other dates."
---

# dateIsBetween

> Compares two dates to see if a target date is between two other dates.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description

Compares two dates to see if a target date is between two other dates.  This is inclusive, meaning if the targetDate is the same as the start or end date the result is true.

## Syntax

`dateIsBetween(targetDate, startDate, endDate)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter    | Description                                                        |
|------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Date | `targetDate` | The date to compare.                                               |
| Date | `startDate`  | The start of the date range.                                       |
| Date | `endDate`    | The end of the date range. This date must be after the start date. |

### Returns

**Boolean** - Returns true if the targetDate is between (or equal to) the startDate and endDate. Returns false otherwise.

## Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
dateIsBetween(now(), toDate("2016-06-12 00:00:00"), toDate("2016-06-19 00:00:00"))
// Will be true if the current time is between the 12th and 19th of June 2016.
```