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# date

The target date to use for calculations.

```
var date: Date { get set }
```

## Discussion

When creating a text provider that updates automatically,  the provider calculates the relative date between this property and the current date. The value of this property must not be `nil`.

When creating a fixed, relative text provider, the provider calculates the relative date between this property and the [`relativeToDate`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKRelativeDateTextProvider/relativeToDate) property.

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