How to convert a string to a Date obj ?

Hi,
String xx; "xx is from a table rs.getString();"
Date dd = Date.valueOf(xx);
id = today.compareTo(dd);
Complier complains , why ?
Thanks in advance.
Philip

Hi,
I finally figured the reason. I have to put "java.sql.DatevalueOf( )" in the code. I guess there are 2 Date classes. One is in the Util.* and the other in sql.*...
The one in Util.* means something else...
Thanks anyway.
Philip

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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