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# weekday(_:)

Modifies the date format style to use the specified weekday format style.

```
func weekday(_ format: Date.FormatStyle.Symbol.Weekday = .abbreviated) -> Date.FormatStyle
```

## Parameters

`format`

The weekday format style applied to the date format style.

## Return Value

A date format style modified to include the specified week format style.

## Discussion

Possible values of [`Date.FormatStyle.Symbol.Weekday`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/FormatStyle/Symbol/Weekday) include [`abbreviated`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/FormatStyle/Symbol/Weekday/abbreviated), [`narrow`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/FormatStyle/Symbol/Weekday/narrow), [`oneDigit`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/FormatStyle/Symbol/Weekday/oneDigit), [`short`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/FormatStyle/Symbol/Weekday/short), [`twoDigits`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/FormatStyle/Symbol/Weekday/twoDigits), and [`wide`](/documentation/Foundation/Date/FormatStyle/Symbol/Weekday/wide).

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