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# string(from:style:)

Returns the contact name, formatted with the specified formatter.

```
class func string(from contact: CNContact, style: CNContactFormatterStyle) -> String?
```

## Parameters

`contact`

The contact whose name is to be formatted.

`style`

The formatting style to be used for the contact name.

## Return Value

The formatted contact name.

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