How to manipulate date and time instances

The date and time classes, java.time.LocalDate, java.time.LocalTime, java.time.LocalDateTime, and java.time.ZonedDateTime, provide methods to add and subtract values from their components, namely, days, hours, minutes, seconds, weeks, months, years, and others.

In this recipe, we will look at a few such methods, which can be used to manipulate date and time instances by adding and subtracting different values.

Getting ready

You will need a JDK installation that supports the new Date/Time APIs and the JShell console.

How to do it...

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