Java Calendar.add(int field, int amount)

public abstract void add(int field, int amount)

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import java.util.Calendar;

public class Main {

   public static void main(String[] args) {
   
      Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
    
      System.out.println("The current date is : " + cal.getTime());

      // add 20 days to the calendar
      cal.add(Calendar.DATE, 20);
      System.out.println("20 days later: " + cal.getTime());

      // subtract 2 months from the calendar
      cal.add(Calendar.MONTH, -2);
      System.out.println("2 months ago: " + cal.getTime());

      // subtract 5 year from the calendar
      cal.add(Calendar.YEAR, -5);
      System.out.println("5 years ago: " + cal.getTime());
   }
}