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To make comparisons based on dates (e.g., if the current date and time is after some other date and time), first convert the time(s) to the number of seconds after January 1, 1970, using the function {{#time: U }}, then compare (or add, subtract, etc.) those numerical values.
For example, with a template named Template:Template name containing the code {{#ifeq: {{{parameter}}} |u| p | q }}, entering the code {{Template name|parameter=u}} into an article gives "p", but {{Template name|parameter=v}} gives "q". The text of either the then-clause or else-clause is only processed and expanded when triggered.
The upper branches execute faster, and the bottom branches must wait for comparisons of all higher branches. Because it is a parser function, a #switch can be used inside any page, even in article text, but in most cases, a #switch is typically used inside a template, to branch depending on a parameter value passed to the template.
The table below shows the output from a template call (we'll call the template {{Conditional tables/example 1}}) with different values for {{{variable_foo}}}: Template call Result
This helper template is designed to be used in other templates. It can help editors create template code that is more self documenting. A major advantage of using this template over using the construct {{#if:{{{1|}}}{{{2|}}} |…}} is that if the first parameter is not empty then the second parameter is not evaluated.
This template is used on approximately 140,000 pages. To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.
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