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# advanced(by:)

Calculates an operation queue scheduler time by advancing the scheduler time type’s date by the given interval.

```
func advanced(by n: OperationQueue.SchedulerTimeType.Stride) -> OperationQueue.SchedulerTimeType
```

## Parameters

`n`

The time interval to advance [`date`](/documentation/Foundation/OperationQueue/SchedulerTimeType/date) by.

## Return Value

An operation queue scheduler time advanced by the given interval from [`date`](/documentation/Foundation/OperationQueue/SchedulerTimeType/date).

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