The minusMinutes() method of LocalTime class is used to subtract specified no of Minutes value from this LocalTime and return the result as a LocalTime object. This instant is immutable. The calculation wraps around midnight.
Syntax:
public LocalTime minusMinutes(long MinutesToSubtract)
Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter MinutesToSubtract which is the value of Minutes to be subtracted, it can be a negative value.
Return value: This method returns a LocalTime based on this time with the Minutes subtracted.
Below programs illustrate the minusMinutes() method:
Program 1:
// Java program to demonstrate // LocalTime.minusMinutes() method import java.time.*;
public class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// create a LocalTime object
LocalTime time
= LocalTime.parse( "19:34:50.63" );
// print LocalTime
System.out.println( "LocalTime before subtraction: "
+ time);
// subtract 55 Minutes using minusMinutes()
LocalTime value = time.minusMinutes( 55 );
// print result
System.out.println( "LocalTime after subtraction: "
+ value);
}
} |
LocalTime before subtraction: 19:34:50.630 LocalTime after subtraction: 18:39:50.630
Program 2:
// Java program to demonstrate // LocalTime.minusMinutes() method import java.time.*;
public class GFG {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
// create a LocalTime object
LocalTime time
= LocalTime.parse( "01:00:01" );
// print LocalTime
System.out.println( "LocalTime before subtraction: "
+ time);
// subtract 600 Minutes using minusMinutes()
LocalTime value = time.minusMinutes( 600 );
// print result
System.out.println( "LocalTime after subtraction: "
+ value);
}
} |
LocalTime before subtraction: 01:00:01 LocalTime after subtraction: 15:00:01
References: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/LocalTime.html#minusMinutes(long)