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Java Date Time - Period.minus() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Java Date Time Java Java API

Class:

java.time.Period

Method:

public Period minus(TemporalAmount amountToSubtract)

This method returns a copy of this period with the specified period subtracted.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class MinusExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        Period p = Period.of(100, 10, 20);
        System.out.println(p);

        Period p2 = Period.of(50, 8, 5);
        System.out.println(p2);

        Period p3 = p.minus(p2);
        System.out.println(p3);
    }
}

Output

P100Y10M20D
P50Y8M5D
P50Y2M15D

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class MinusExample2 {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        Period p = Period.of(100, 10, 20);
        System.out.println(p);

        Period p2 = Period.of(200, 80, 25);
        System.out.println(p2);

        Period p3 = p.minus(p2);
        System.out.println(p3);
    }
}

Output

P100Y10M20D
P200Y80M25D
P-100Y-70M-5D

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