how to check if time is within a specific range in swift

Question

Hi I am trying to check if the current time is within a time range, say 8:00 - 16:30. My code below shows that I can obtain the current time as a string, but I am unsure how

Answer 1

In Swift 3.0 you can use the new Date value type and compare directly with ==,>,< etc

    let now = NSDate()
    let nowDateValue = now as Date
    let todayAtSevenAM = calendar.date(bySettingHour: 7, minute: 0, second: 0, of: nowDateValue, options: [])
    let todayAtTenPM = calendar.date(bySettingHour: 22, minute: 0, second: 0, of: nowDateValue, options: [])

    if nowDateValue >= todayAtSevenAM! &&
        nowDateValue <= todayAtTenPM!
    {
        // date is in range

    }

Very handy indeed.