DateTimeOffset.AddYears Method

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AddYears ( _
    years As Integer _
) As DateTimeOffset

public DateTimeOffset AddYears(
    int years
)

Exceptions

Remarks

Unlike most of the other methods that add a single time interval unit (such as minutes or days) to a date and time value, AddYears does not enable you to add fractional parts of a year. To add a time that consists of other time units in addition to years to a DateTimeOffset object, use the Add method.

Note:
This method returns a new DateTimeOffset object. It does not modify the value of the current object by adding months to its date and time.

Examples

In the United States, driver's licenses cannot be issued to persons under 16 years of age. The following example displays the latest possible date on which a person must be born in order to legally be issued a driver's license.

Const minimumAge As Integer = 16
Dim dateToday As DateTimeOffset = DateTimeOffset.Now
Dim latestBirthday As DateTimeOffset = dateToday.AddYears(-1 * minimumAge)
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("To possess a driver's license, you must have been born on or before {0:d}.", _
                  latestBirthday) + vbCrLf

const int minimumAge = 16;
DateTimeOffset dateToday = DateTimeOffset.Now;
DateTimeOffset latestBirthday = dateToday.AddYears(-1 * minimumAge);
outputBlock.Text += String.Format("To possess a driver's license, you must have been born on or before {0:d}.",
                  latestBirthday) + "\n";

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

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