>>> from dates import compare_dates, previous_date, same_date, later_date

>>> c = previous_date(10, 4, 1917, 8, 2, 1923)
>>> c
True
>>> c = same_date(10, 4, 1917, 8, 2, 1923)
>>> c
False
>>> c = later_date(10, 4, 1917, 8, 2, 1923)
>>> c
False

>>> c = previous_date(10, 4, 1917, 8, 4, 1917)
>>> c
False
>>> c = same_date(10, 4, 1917, 8, 4, 1917)
>>> c
False
>>> c = later_date(10, 4, 1917, 8, 4, 1917)
>>> c
True

>>> c = previous_date(10, 4, 1917, 10, 4, 1917)
>>> c
False
>>> c = same_date(10, 4, 1917, 10, 4, 1917)
>>> c
True
>>> c = later_date(10, 4, 1917, 10, 4, 1917)
>>> c
False