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Java Date Time - Period.negated() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Java Date Time Java Java API

Class:

java.time.Period

Method:

public Period negated()

This method returns a new instance of Period with each part of this period negated.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class NegatedExample {

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

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

Output

P100Y10M20D
P-100Y-10M-20D

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class NegatedExample2 {

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

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

Output

P-100Y-10M20D
P100Y10M-20D

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