using System;

public class Program

{

    public static void Main()

    {

        string date = "2017-08-02";

        DateTime myDate = DateTime.Parse(date);

        Console.WriteLine("my date is: " + myDate);

        if (myDate > DateTime.Now)

        {

            Console.WriteLine("my date > " + DateTime.Now);

        }

        else

        {

            Console.WriteLine("my date <= " + DateTime.Now);

        }

    }

}