Question

How to subtract years from a date in JavaScript

Answer 1

function subtractYearsFromDate(years, date = new Date()) {
  date.setFullYear(date.getFullYear() - years);

  return date;
}

const date = new Date('2022-03-16');

console.log(subtractYearsFromDate(3, date).toDateString());


  
  
  
  
/*
run:
  
"Sat Mar 16 2019"
  
*/

 

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