Subtract Method (DateTimeOffset)
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DateTimeOffset.Subtract Method (DateTimeOffset)

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Subtracts a DateTimeOffset value that represents a specific date and time from the current DateTimeOffset object.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

'Declaration
Public Function Subtract ( _
	value As DateTimeOffset _
) As TimeSpan

Parameters

value
Type: System.DateTimeOffset
The date and time to subtract.

Return Value

Type: System.TimeSpan
An object that specifies the interval between the two DateTimeOffset objects.

This method converts both DateTimeOffset objects to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) before calculating the time interval that separates them. This removes any effect that different offsets from UTC may have on the comparison.

NoteNote:

For languages that support custom operators, you can also perform date and time subtraction by using the subtraction operator. For details, see the Subtraction method.

Because neither the current DateTimeOffset object nor the value parameter represent the date and time in a specific time zone, the Subtract(DateTimeOffset) method does not consider a particular time zone's adjustment rules when it subtracts dates and times.

The following example illustrates subtraction that uses the Subtract(DateTimeOffset) method.


Dim offsetDate As New DateTimeOffset(#12/3/2007 11:30:00 AM#, _
                               New TimeSpan(-8, 0, 0))
Dim duration As New TimeSpan(7, 18, 0, 0)
outputBlock.Text += offsetDate.Subtract(duration).ToString() + vbCrLf    ' Displays 11/25/2007 5:30:00 PM -08:00


Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

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