Function isBeforeDateSafe

src/utils/dateUtils.ts:362–380

(date1: string, date2: string)

 * Safe date comparison for before/after relationships
 */
export function isBeforeDateSafe(date1: string, date2: string): boolean {
	try {
		// For date-only comparisons, use UTC anchors
		const date1Part = getDatePart(date1);
		const date2Part = getDatePart(date2);

		const d1 = parseDateToUTC(date1Part);
		const d2 = parseDateToUTC(date2Part);
		return d1.getTime() < d2.getTime();
	} catch (error) {
		tasknotesLogger.error("Error comparing dates for before:", {
			category: "validation",
			operation: "comparing-dates",
			details: { date1, date2 },
			error: error,
		});
		return false;
	}
}

/**
 * Get today in appropriate format for comparison