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# date(_:matchesComponents:)

Determines if the date has all of the specified date components.

```
func date(_ date: Date, matchesComponents components: DateComponents) -> Bool
```

## Return Value

`true` if the date matches all of the components, otherwise `false`.

## Discussion

It may be useful to test the return value of `nextDate(after:matching:matchingPolicy:behavior:direction:)` to find out if the components were obeyed or if the method had to fudge the result value due to missing time (for example, a daylight saving time transition).

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