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# CFDateFormatterStyle

Data type for predefined date and time format styles.

```
enum CFDateFormatterStyle
```

## Overview

For possible values, see [Date Formatter Styles](/documentation/CoreFoundation/date_formatter_styles)

## Topics

### Enumeration Cases

[`CFDateFormatterStyle.fullStyle`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFDateFormatterStyle/fullStyle)

Specifies a full style with complete details, such as “Tuesday, April 12, 1952 AD” or “3:30:42pm PST”.

[`CFDateFormatterStyle.longStyle`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFDateFormatterStyle/longStyle)

Specifies a long style, typically with full text, such as “November 23, 1937” or “3:30:32pm”.

[`CFDateFormatterStyle.mediumStyle`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFDateFormatterStyle/mediumStyle)

Specifies a medium style, typically with abbreviated text, such as “Nov 23, 1937”.

[`CFDateFormatterStyle.noStyle`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFDateFormatterStyle/noStyle)

Specifies no output.

[`CFDateFormatterStyle.shortStyle`](/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFDateFormatterStyle/shortStyle)

Specifies a short style, typically numeric only, such as “11/23/37” or “3:30pm”.


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