---
title: "system.date.isBefore"
description: "Compares two dates to see if date_1 is before date_2."
---

# system.date.isBefore

> Compares two dates to see if date_1 is before date_2.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.date.isBefore(date_1, date_2)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | -------
Date | `date_1` | The first date.
Date | `date_2` | The second date.

### Returns
**Boolean** - True if date_1 is before date_2, false otherwise.

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This will compare if the first date is before the second date, which it is not.
  
first = system.date.getDate(2018, 4, 28)
second = system.date.getDate(2018, 3, 22)
print system.date.isBefore(first, second) #Will print false.
```