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# init()

Initializes an ISO 8601 date formatter with default format, time zone, and options.

```
init()
```

## Discussion

By default, a formatter is initialized to use the GMT time zone, the [RFC 3339](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3339) standard format (`"yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZZZZZ"`), and the following options: [`withInternetDateTime`](/documentation/Foundation/ISO8601DateFormatter/Options/withInternetDateTime), [`withDashSeparatorInDate`](/documentation/Foundation/ISO8601DateFormatter/Options/withDashSeparatorInDate), [`withColonSeparatorInTime`](/documentation/Foundation/ISO8601DateFormatter/Options/withColonSeparatorInTime), and [`withTimeZone`](/documentation/Foundation/ISO8601DateFormatter/Options/withTimeZone).

This is the designated initializer.

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