comparing dates in c# asp.net code example

Example 1: asp net c# compare date to current

string date = "01/04/2013";
                DateTime myDate = DateTime.ParseExact(date, "dd/MM/yyyy",
                                           System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
                if (myDate > DateTime.Today)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("greater than");
                }
               else
                {
                 Console.WriteLine("Less Than");
                }

Example 2: c# how to compare 2 dates without time

if(dateTime1.Date == dateTime2.Date)
  // or 
if (dateTime1.Date.CompareTo(dateTime2.Date))
{
}