comparing dates

[Joseph Syjuco <joseph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

how do i compare the current date to a date field in my database
e.g.
$current_date = date('Y=m-d');
$dbdate = pg_result($rsdate,0,"exam_date");
if ($current_date>$dbdate) --THIS PART DOESNT WORK
	echo "Today is not your exam date";
TIA