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# date(from:)

Returns a date representation of a specified string that the system interprets using the receiver’s current settings.

```
func date(from string: String) -> Date?
```

## Parameters

`string`

The string to parse.

## Return Value

A date representation of `string`. If [`date(from:)`](/documentation/Foundation/DateFormatter/date(from:)) can’t parse the string, returns `nil`.

## Discussion

For more information about using [`DateFormatter`](/documentation/Foundation/DateFormatter) to convert a string to a date, see [`Working With Fixed Format Date Representations`](/documentation/Foundation/DateFormatter#Working-With-Fixed-Format-Date-Representations). For a sample code playground, see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/displaying-human-friendly-content>.

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