Period minusMonths() method in Java with Examples
The minusMonths() method of Period class in Java is used to subtract the specified months from given period. This method operates only on MONTHS and does not affect other two YEAR, DAYS.
Syntax:
public Period minusMonths(long monthsToSubtract)
Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter monthsToSubtract which is the number of months to be subtracted from the period.
Return Value: This method returns a Period based on provided period in the input subtracting the specified number of months. It must not be null.
Exceptions: It throws an ArithmeticException. This exception is caught if numeric overflow occurs.
Below programs illustrate the above method:
Program 1:
import java.time.Period;
import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
public class PeriodClass {
static void subtractMonths(Period p1, int monthstoSubtract)
{
System.out.println(p1.minusMonths(monthstoSubtract));
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int year = 4 ;
int months = 11 ;
int days = 10 ;
Period p1 = Period.of(year, months, days);
int monthstoSubtract = 8 ;
subtractMonths(p1, monthstoSubtract);
}
}
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Program 2:
import java.time.Period;
import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
public class PeriodClass {
static void subtractMonths(Period p1, int monthstoSubtract)
{
System.out.println(p1.minusMonths(monthstoSubtract));
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int year = - 4 ;
int months = - 11 ;
int days = - 10 ;
Period p1 = Period.of(year, months, days);
int monthstoSubtract = - 8 ;
subtractMonths(p1, monthstoSubtract);
}
}
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Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/Period.html#minusMonths-long-
Last Updated :
27 Nov, 2018
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