Days between Two Dates

import java.time.LocalDate;
import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Problem_07_DaysBetweenTwoDates {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

        String firstDateAsString = scanner.nextLine();
        String secondDateAsString = scanner.nextLine();
        DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("d-MM-yyyy");
        LocalDate date = LocalDate.parse(firstDateAsString, formatter);
        LocalDate date2 = LocalDate.parse(secondDateAsString, formatter);
        long days;
        boolean firstDateIsbeforeSecond = date.isBefore(date2);
      if(firstDateIsbeforeSecond){
          days = countDaysBetweenTwoDates(date, date2);
      }
        else {
          days = countDaysBetweenTwoDates(date2, date);
      }
        if (firstDateIsbeforeSecond) {
            System.out.println(days);
        }
        else{
            System.out.println(-days);
        }

    }

    private static long countDaysBetweenTwoDates(LocalDate earlierDate, LocalDate laterDate) {
       long days = 0L;
        while (!earlierDate.equals(laterDate)){
            earlierDate = earlierDate.plusDays(1);
            days++;
        }
        return days;
    }
}