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Java Date Time - Period.toTotalMonths() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Java Date Time Java Java API

Class:

java.time.Period

Method:

public long toTotalMonths()

This method returns the total number of months in this period.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class ToTotalMonthsExample {

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

        long l = p.toTotalMonths();
        System.out.println(l);
    }
}

Output

P10Y2M13D
122

package com.logicbig.example.period;

import java.time.Period;

public class ToTotalMonthsExample2 {

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

        long l = p.toTotalMonths();
        System.out.println(l);
    }
}

Output

P-10Y2M-13D
-118

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