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# string(from:)

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

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

## Parameters

`date`

The date to format.

## Return Value

A string representation of `date`.

## Discussion

For more information about using [`DateFormatter`](/documentation/Foundation/DateFormatter) to produce a string representation of a date, see [`Working With User-Visible Representations of Dates and Times`](/documentation/Foundation/DateFormatter#Working-With-User-Visible-Representations-of-Dates-and-Times). For a sample code playground, see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/displaying-human-friendly-content>.

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