date-fns/subYears.d.mts

Modern JavaScript date utility library

/**
 * @name subYears
 * @category Year Helpers
 * @summary Subtract the specified number of years from the given date.
 *
 * @description
 * Subtract the specified number of years from the given date.
 *
 * @typeParam DateType - The `Date` type, the function operates on. Gets inferred from passed arguments. Allows to use extensions like [`UTCDate`](https://github.com/date-fns/utc).
 *
 * @param date - The date to be changed
 * @param amount - The amount of years to be subtracted.
 *
 * @returns The new date with the years subtracted
 *
 * @example
 * // Subtract 5 years from 1 September 2014:
 * const result = subYears(new Date(2014, 8, 1), 5)
 * //=> Tue Sep 01 2009 00:00:00
 */
export declare function subYears<DateType extends Date>(
  date: DateType | number | string,
  amount: number,
): DateType;