title: Comparing String Dates Pulled From MySql Database
body: <p>I have a relation in a MySQL database which stores dates in the form of varchar along with other attributes. It looks something like:</p>
  
  <p>Answers
  answerId
  answer
  questionId
  date</p>
  
  <p>I have a web application where the user will select a 'from' and 'to' date and I will need to pull the relevant answers between the ranges provided. So my question is how would I implement a php file which queried the database correctly pulling out the answers between the dates provided.. </p>