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LocalTime plusMinutes() method in Java with Examples

The plusMinutes() method of LocalTime class is used to add specified number of Minutes value to this LocalTime and return the result as a LocalTime object. This instant is immutable. The calculation wraps around midnight.

Syntax:

public LocalTime plusMinutes(long MinutesToAdd)

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter MinutesToAdd which is the value of Minutes to be added, it can be a negative value.

Return value: This method returns a LocalTime based on this time with the Minutes added.

Below programs illustrate the plusMinutes() method:

Program 1:




// Java program to demonstrate
// LocalTime.plusMinutes() method
  
import java.time.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create a LocalTime object
        LocalTime time
            = LocalTime.parse("19:34:50.63");
  
        // print LocalTime
        System.out.println("LocalTime before addition: "
                           + time);
  
        // add 55 Minutes using plusMinutes()
        LocalTime value = time.plusMinutes(55);
  
        // print result
        System.out.println("LocalTime after addition: "
                           + value);
    }
}


Output:

LocalTime before addition: 19:34:50.630
LocalTime after addition: 20:29:50.630

Program 2:




// Java program to demonstrate
// LocalTime.plusMinutes() method
  
import java.time.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        // create a LocalTime object
        LocalTime time
            = LocalTime.parse("01:00:01");
  
        // print LocalTime
        System.out.println("LocalTime before addition: "
                           + time);
  
        // add -600 Minutes using plusMinutes()
        LocalTime value = time.plusMinutes(-600);
  
        // print result
        System.out.println("LocalTime after addition: "
                           + value);
    }
}


Output:

LocalTime before addition: 01:00:01
LocalTime after addition: 15:00:01

References: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/LocalTime.html#plusMinutes(long)

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