LocalDateTime plusHours() method in Java with Examples

The plusHours() method of LocalDateTime class is used to return a copy of this date-time with the specified hours added.

Syntax:

public LocalDateTime plusHours(long hours)

Parameter: It accepts a single parameter hours which specifies the hours to add which may be negative.



Return Value: This method returns a LocalDateTime based on this date-time with the hours added.

Exceptions: The programs throws a DateTimeException which is thrown if the result exceeds the supported hours range.

Below programs illustrate the YearMonth.plusHours() method in Java:

Program 1:

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// Program to illustrate the plusHours() method
  
import java.util.*;
import java.time.*;
  
public class GfG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        LocalDateTime dt1
            = LocalDateTime
                  .parse("2018-01-11T10:15:30");
  
        System.out.println("LocalDateTime with 15 hours added: "
                           + dt1.plusHours(15));
    }
}

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Output:


LocalDateTime with 15 hours added: 2018-01-12T01:15:30





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// Program to illustrate the plusHours() method 


  


import java.util.*; 


import java.time.*; 


  


public class GfG { 


    public static void main(String[] args) 


    { 


        LocalDateTime dt1 


            = LocalDateTime 


                  .parse("2018-01-11T08:15:30"); 


  


        System.out.println("LocalDateTime with -2 hours added: "


                           + dt1.plusHours(-2)); 


    } 


} 



















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Output:


LocalDateTime with -2 hours added: 2018-01-11T06:15:30





Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/LocalDateTime.html#plusHours(long)



          
          
          
          

            

    

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