How to check if a date has passed in C#?

Question

I\'m reading the date expires cookie (2 hours) from database, and I need to check if this date has passed. What\'s the best way to do this?

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Answer 1

bool HasPassed2hoursFrom(DateTime now, DateTime expires)
{
    return (now - expires).TotalHours >= 2;
}