How to subtract X days from a date using Java calendar?

Question

Anyone know a simple way using Java calendar to subtract X days from a date?

I have not been able to find any function which allows me to directly subtract X days fr

Answer 1

Eli Courtwright second solution is wrong, it should be:

Calendar c = Calendar.getInstance();
c.setTime(date);
c.add(Calendar.DATE, -days);
date.setTime(c.getTime().getTime());