Java Date Calculate calculatePastDate(int days)

Description

Returns date in history: Today - the given number of days

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static Date calculatePastDate(int days) 

Method Source Code

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import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns date in history: Today - the given number of days
     */
    public static Date calculatePastDate(int days) {
        final Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
        cal.add(Calendar.DATE, -days);

        return cal.getTime();
    }
}

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