minDate static method

  1. @useResult
DateTime minDate(
  1. DateTime date1,
  2. DateTime? date2
)

Returns the earlier of two dates.

If date2 is null, date1 is returned. Audited: 2026-06-12 11:26 EDT

Implementation

@useResult
static DateTime minDate(DateTime date1, DateTime? date2) {
  if (date2 == null) {
    return date1;
  }

  return date1.compareTo(date2) <= 0 ? date1 : date2;
}