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# includesActualByteCount

Determines whether to include the number of bytes after the formatted string.

```
var includesActualByteCount: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Setting this value to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> causes the byte count to be displayed parenthetically (localized as appropriate), for instance `723 KB (722,842 bytes)`.  This will happen only if needed, that is, the first part is already not showing the exact byte count.

If [`includesUnit`](/documentation/Foundation/ByteCountFormatter/includesUnit) or [`includesCount`](/documentation/Foundation/ByteCountFormatter/includesCount) are <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>, then this setting has no effect.

Default value is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

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