DateTime():subtract()
Subtracts a specified amount of time from the DateTime object.
Signature
subtract(amount: number, unit: string): DateTime
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
amount | number | The amount to subtract. |
unit | string | The unit of time to subtract. Supported units include:years, year, months, month, weeks, week, days, day, hours, hour, minutes, minute, seconds, second, milliseconds, millisecond |
Returns
- Type:
DateTime - The current
DateTimeinstance, allowing for method chaining.
Examples
local now = DateTime()
-- Subtract 5 days
now:subtract(5, "days")
toast("Date after subtracting 5 days: " .. now:format("yyyy-MM-dd"))
-- Subtract 2 months
now = DateTime() -- Reset
now:subtract(2, "months")
toast("Date after subtracting 2 months: " .. now:format("yyyy-MM-dd"))