date sorter

datesorter.cpp

bool Database::compare_date(const Drink &a, const Drink &b) {
    /*
     * Determine if second date is greater than the first date.
     * @param a: Date from a struct in YYYY-MM-DD format
     * @param b: Date from b struct in YYYY-MM-DD format
     * @return: True if second date is more recent than the first date. Else, false.
     */

    int a_year = std::stoi(a.date.substr(0, 4));
    int a_month = std::stoi(a.date.substr(5, 7));
    int a_day = std::stoi(a.date.substr(8, 9));
    int b_year = std::stoi(b.date.substr(0, 3));
    int b_month = std::stoi(b.date.substr(5, 6));
    int b_day = std::stoi(b.date.substr(8, 9));

    std::cout << "Year: " << a_year << " Month: " << a_month << " Day: " << a_day << std::endl;
    std::cout << "A Full date: " << a.date << std::endl;
    std::cout << "B Full date: " << b.date << std::endl;

    std::cout << "A PK: " << a.id << " B PK: " << b.id << std::endl;

    if (a_year <= b_year) {
        if (a_month <= b_month) {
            if (a_day <= b_day) {
                if (a.id < b.id) {
                    std::cout << "B is greater than A" << std::endl;
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    // Else:
    std::cout << "B is less than A" << std::endl;
    return false;
}