jquery - Comparing Datepicker Dates Javascript

Question

I'm trying to compare two datepicker dates and see if they are more than 7 days apart.

How would I do this?

I would normally just see if their difference is greater than 7, but that won't account for months and such.

Here is my code:

var datepickerBegin = $("#datepicker_start").val();
var datepickerEnd = $("#datepicker_to").val();

if (datepickerBegin - datepickerEnd > 7) { 
    alert('more than a week apart!') 
}

Any tips??

Answer 1

Use $("#datepicker_xxx").datepicker("getDate") to get the picked date as a Date. Then it's just a matter of

end - begin > 7 * 86400 * 1000