The ofYears(int numberOfYears) method of Period class is used to get a period from the given number of years as parameter. The obtained period will represent the number of years. The unit month and days shall remain 0.
Syntax:
public static Period ofYears(int numberOfYears)
Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter numberOfYears of Integer type which represent the number of Years. It can be both negative and positive.
Return value: This method must return a Period, representing the number of Years.
Exception: This method does not throw any exception.
Below programs illustrate the ofYears() method of Period in Java:
Program 1:
// Java program to demonstrate// Period ofYears(int numberOfYears) method import java.time.*;import java.time.temporal.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { // Create Period object Period period = Period.ofYears(5); // Print period System.out.println("Years: " + period.getYears()); System.out.println("Months: " + period.getMonths()); System.out.println("Days: " + period.getDays()); }} |
Output:
Years: 5 Months: 0 Days: 0
Program 2:
// Java program to demonstrate// Period ofYears(int numberOfYears) methodimport java.time.*;import java.time.temporal.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { int numberOfYears = -10; // Create Period object Period period = Period.ofYears(numberOfYears); // Print period System.out.println("Years: " + period.getYears()); System.out.println("Months: " + period.getMonths()); System.out.println("Days: " + period.getDays()); }} |
Output:
Years: -10 Months: 0 Days: 0
References:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/time/Period.html#ofYears(int)