DateTime.AddYears(Int32) Method
Definition
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Returns a new DateTime that adds the specified number of years to the value of this instance.
public:
DateTime AddYears(int value);public DateTime AddYears (int value);member this.AddYears : int -> DateTimePublic Function AddYears (value As Integer) As DateTimeParameters
- value
- Int32
A number of years. The value parameter can be negative or positive.
Returns
An object whose value is the sum of the date and time represented by this instance and the number of years represented by value.
Exceptions
value or the resulting DateTime is less than DateTime.MinValue or greater than DateTime.MaxValue.
Remarks
This method does not change the value of this DateTime object. Instead, it returns a new DateTime object whose value is the result of this operation.
The AddYears method calculates the resulting year taking into account leap years. The month and time-of-day part of the resulting DateTime object remains the same as this instance.
If the current instance represents the leap day in a leap year, the return value depends on the target date:
If
value+ DateTime.Year is also a leap year, the return value represents the leap day in that year. For example, if four years is added to February 29, 2012, the date returned is February 29, 2016.If
value+ DateTime.Year is not a leap year, the return value represents the day before the leap day in that year. For example, if one year is added to February 29, 2012, the date returned is February 28, 2013.
The following example illustrates using the AddYears method with a DateTime value that represents a leap year day. It displays the date for the fifteen years prior to and the fifteen years that follow February 29, 2000.
using System;
public class Example
{
public static void Main()
{
DateTime baseDate = new DateTime(2000, 2, 29);
Console.WriteLine(" Base Date: {0:d}\n", baseDate);
// Show dates of previous fifteen years.
for (int ctr = -1; ctr >= -15; ctr--)
Console.WriteLine("{0,2} year(s) ago: {1:d}",
Math.Abs(ctr), baseDate.AddYears(ctr));
Console.WriteLine();
// Show dates of next fifteen years.
for (int ctr = 1; ctr <= 15; ctr++)
Console.WriteLine("{0,2} year(s) from now: {1:d}",
ctr, baseDate.AddYears(ctr));
}
}
// The example displays the following output:
// Base Date: 2/29/2000
//
// 1 year(s) ago: 2/28/1999
// 2 year(s) ago: 2/28/1998
// 3 year(s) ago: 2/28/1997
// 4 year(s) ago: 2/29/1996
// 5 year(s) ago: 2/28/1995
// 6 year(s) ago: 2/28/1994
// 7 year(s) ago: 2/28/1993
// 8 year(s) ago: 2/29/1992
// 9 year(s) ago: 2/28/1991
// 10 year(s) ago: 2/28/1990
// 11 year(s) ago: 2/28/1989
// 12 year(s) ago: 2/29/1988
// 13 year(s) ago: 2/28/1987
// 14 year(s) ago: 2/28/1986
// 15 year(s) ago: 2/28/1985
//
// 1 year(s) from now: 2/28/2001
// 2 year(s) from now: 2/28/2002
// 3 year(s) from now: 2/28/2003
// 4 year(s) from now: 2/29/2004
// 5 year(s) from now: 2/28/2005
// 6 year(s) from now: 2/28/2006
// 7 year(s) from now: 2/28/2007
// 8 year(s) from now: 2/29/2008
// 9 year(s) from now: 2/28/2009
// 10 year(s) from now: 2/28/2010
// 11 year(s) from now: 2/28/2011
// 12 year(s) from now: 2/29/2012
// 13 year(s) from now: 2/28/2013
// 14 year(s) from now: 2/28/2014
// 15 year(s) from now: 2/28/2015
open System
let baseDate = DateTime(2000, 2, 29)
printfn $" Base Date: {baseDate:d}\n"
// Show dates of previous fifteen years.
for i = -1 downto -15 do
printfn $"{-i,2} year(s) ago: {baseDate.AddYears i:d}"
printfn ""
// Show dates of next fifteen years.
for i = 1 to 15 do
printfn $"{i,2} year(s) from now: {baseDate.AddYears i:d}"
// The example displays the following output:
// Base Date: 2/29/2000
//
// 1 year(s) ago: 2/28/1999
// 2 year(s) ago: 2/28/1998
// 3 year(s) ago: 2/28/1997
// 4 year(s) ago: 2/29/1996
// 5 year(s) ago: 2/28/1995
// 6 year(s) ago: 2/28/1994
// 7 year(s) ago: 2/28/1993
// 8 year(s) ago: 2/29/1992
// 9 year(s) ago: 2/28/1991
// 10 year(s) ago: 2/28/1990
// 11 year(s) ago: 2/28/1989
// 12 year(s) ago: 2/29/1988
// 13 year(s) ago: 2/28/1987
// 14 year(s) ago: 2/28/1986
// 15 year(s) ago: 2/28/1985
//
// 1 year(s) from now: 2/28/2001
// 2 year(s) from now: 2/28/2002
// 3 year(s) from now: 2/28/2003
// 4 year(s) from now: 2/29/2004
// 5 year(s) from now: 2/28/2005
// 6 year(s) from now: 2/28/2006
// 7 year(s) from now: 2/28/2007
// 8 year(s) from now: 2/29/2008
// 9 year(s) from now: 2/28/2009
// 10 year(s) from now: 2/28/2010
// 11 year(s) from now: 2/28/2011
// 12 year(s) from now: 2/29/2012
// 13 year(s) from now: 2/28/2013
// 14 year(s) from now: 2/28/2014
// 15 year(s) from now: 2/28/2015
Module Example
Public Sub Main()
Dim baseDate As Date = #2/29/2000#
Console.WriteLine(" Base Date: {0:d}", baseDate)
Console.WriteLine()
' Show dates of previous fifteen years.
For ctr As Integer = -1 To -15 Step -1
Console.WriteLine("{0,3} years ago: {1:d}",
ctr, baseDate.AddYears(ctr))
Next
Console.WriteLine()
' Show dates of next fifteen years.
For ctr As Integer = 1 To 15
Console.WriteLine("{0,3} years from now: {1:d}",
ctr, baseDate.AddYears(ctr))
Next
End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
' Base Date: 2/29/2000
'
' 1 year(s) ago: 2/28/1999
' 2 year(s) ago: 2/28/1998
' 3 year(s) ago: 2/28/1997
' 4 year(s) ago: 2/29/1996
' 5 year(s) ago: 2/28/1995
' 6 year(s) ago: 2/28/1994
' 7 year(s) ago: 2/28/1993
' 8 year(s) ago: 2/29/1992
' 9 year(s) ago: 2/28/1991
' 10 year(s) ago: 2/28/1990
' 11 year(s) ago: 2/28/1989
' 12 year(s) ago: 2/29/1988
' 13 year(s) ago: 2/28/1987
' 14 year(s) ago: 2/28/1986
' 15 year(s) ago: 2/28/1985
'
' 1 year(s) from now: 2/28/2001
' 2 year(s) from now: 2/28/2002
' 3 year(s) from now: 2/28/2003
' 4 year(s) from now: 2/29/2004
' 5 year(s) from now: 2/28/2005
' 6 year(s) from now: 2/28/2006
' 7 year(s) from now: 2/28/2007
' 8 year(s) from now: 2/29/2008
' 9 year(s) from now: 2/28/2009
' 10 year(s) from now: 2/28/2010
' 11 year(s) from now: 2/28/2011
' 12 year(s) from now: 2/29/2012
' 13 year(s) from now: 2/28/2013
' 14 year(s) from now: 2/28/2014
' 15 year(s) from now: 2/28/2015
