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Java Date Time - Period.plus() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Java Date Time Java Java API

Class:

java.time.Period

Method:

public Period plus(TemporalAmount amountToAdd)

This method returns a copy of this period with the specified temporal amount added.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class PlusExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        Period p1 = Period.of(10, 2, 13);
        System.out.println(p1);

        Period p2 = Period.of(2, 10, -20);
        System.out.println(p2);

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

Output

P10Y2M13D
P2Y10M-20D
P4Y20M-40D

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