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# path(_:)

Modifies a format style to display a URL’s path component in accordance with the provided option.

```
func path(_ strategy: URL.FormatStyle.ComponentDisplayOption = .always) -> URL.FormatStyle
```

## Parameters

`strategy`

A component display option that indicates when, if ever, to display the path component.

## Return Value

A modified [`URL.FormatStyle`](/documentation/Foundation/URL/FormatStyle) that incorporates the specified behavior.

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