# doesRelativeDateFormatting A Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver uses phrases such as “today” and “tomorrow” for the date component. ``` var doesRelativeDateFormatting: Bool { get set } ``` ## Discussion if the receiver uses relative date formatting, otherwise . If a date formatter uses relative date formatting, where possible it replaces the date component of its output with a phrase—such as “today” or “tomorrow”—that indicates a relative date. The available phrases depend on the locale for the date formatter; whereas, for dates in the future, English may only allow “tomorrow,” French may allow “the day after the day after tomorrow,” as illustrated in the following example. ```objc NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init]; dateFormatter.timeStyle = NSDateFormatterNoStyle; dateFormatter.dateStyle = NSDateFormatterMediumStyle; NSLocale *frLocale = [[NSLocale alloc] initWithLocaleIdentifier:@"fr_FR"]; dateFormatter.locale = frLocale; dateFormatter.doesRelativeDateFormatting = YES; NSDate *date = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:60*60*24*2]; NSString *dateString = [dateFormatter stringFromDate:date]; NSLog(@"dateString: %@", dateString); // Output // dateString: après-demain ``` --- 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)