# FormattingOptions A set of parameters that indicate how to present the contents of data frame or column types to a printable string. ``` struct FormattingOptions ``` ## Topics ### Creating the Options Object [`init()`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/init()) Creates a formatting options instance with default parameters. [`init(locale: Locale)`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/init(locale:)) Creates a formatting options instance with a locale. [`init(maximumLineWidth: Int, maximumCellWidth: Int, maximumRowCount: Int, includesColumnTypes: Bool)`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/init(maximumLineWidth:maximumCellWidth:maximumRowCount:includesColumnTypes:)) Creates a formatting options instance. ### Getting the Properties [`var dateFormatStyle: Date.FormatStyle`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/dateFormatStyle) The date format style. [`var floatingPointFormatStyle: FloatingPointFormatStyle`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/floatingPointFormatStyle) The floating point format style. [`var includesColumnTypes: Bool`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/includesColumnTypes) A Boolean value that indicates whether the description includes the column types. [`var integerFormatStyle: IntegerFormatStyle`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/integerFormatStyle) The integer format style. [`var locale: Locale`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/locale) The locale. [`var maximumCellWidth: Int`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/maximumCellWidth) The largest number of characters a description can generate per cell. [`var maximumLineWidth: Int`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/maximumLineWidth) The largest number of characters a description can generate per line. [`var maximumRowCount: Int`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/maximumRowCount) The largest number of rows a description can generate. ### Instance Properties [`var includesRowAndColumnCounts: Bool`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/includesRowAndColumnCounts) A Boolean value that indicates whether the description includes the number of rows and columns. [`var includesRowIndices: Bool`](/documentation/TabularData/FormattingOptions/includesRowIndices) A Boolean value that indicates whether the description includes the row indices. ## Relationships ### Conforms To [`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable) [`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)