DateTime.Subtraction Operator (DateTime, TimeSpan)
.NET Framework (current version)
Subtracts a specified time interval from a specified date and time and returns a new date and time.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- d
-
Type:
System.DateTime
The date and time value to subtract from.
- t
-
Type:
System.TimeSpan
The time interval to subtract.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException |
This method subtracts the ticks value of t from the ticks value of d.
The following example demonstrates the Subtract method and the subtraction operator.
Dim date1 As New System.DateTime(1996, 6, 3, 22, 15, 0) Dim date2 As New System.DateTime(1996, 12, 6, 13, 2, 0) Dim date3 As New System.DateTime(1996, 10, 12, 8, 42, 0) Dim diff1 As System.TimeSpan ' diff1 gets 185 days, 14 hours, and 47 minutes. diff1 = date2.Subtract(date1) Dim date4 As System.DateTime ' date4 gets 4/9/1996 5:55:00 PM. date4 = date3.Subtract(diff1) Dim diff2 As System.TimeSpan ' diff2 gets 55 days 4 hours and 20 minutes. diff2 = System.DateTime.op_Subtraction(date2, date3) Dim date5 As System.DateTime ' date5 gets 4/9/1996 5:55:00 PM. date5 = System.DateTime.op_Subtraction(date1, diff2)
Universal Windows Platform
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1
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