Java Date Time - Period.minusDays() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Class:

java.time.Period

Method:

public Period minusDays(long daysToSubtract)

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

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class MinusDaysExample {

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

        Period p2 = p.minusDays(5);
        System.out.println(p2);

        Period p3 = p.minusDays(50000);
        System.out.println(p3);

        Period p4 = p.minusDays(-50000);
        System.out.println(p4);
    }
}

Output

P100Y10M20D
P100Y10M15D
P100Y10M-49980D
P100Y10M50020D

Java Date Time - Period.minusDays() Examples

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