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# date(_:matchesComponents:)

Returns whether a given date matches all of the given date components.

```
func date(_ date: Date, matchesComponents components: DateComponents) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`date`

The date for which to perform the calculation.

`components`

The date components to match.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the given date matches the given components, otherwise <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## Discussion

This method is useful for determining whether dates calculated by methods like  [`nextDate(after:matching:value:options:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCalendar/nextDate(after:matching:value:options:)) or [`enumerateDates(startingAfter:matching:options:using:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCalendar/enumerateDates(startingAfter:matching:options:using:)) are exact, or required an adjustment due to a nonexistent time.

## See Also

[`nextDate(after:matching:value:options:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCalendar/nextDate(after:matching:value:options:))

Returns the next date after a given date matching the given calendar unit value.

[`enumerateDates(startingAfter:matching:options:using:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCalendar/enumerateDates(startingAfter:matching:options:using:))

Computes the dates that match (or most closely match) a given set of components, and calls the block once for each of them, until the enumeration is stopped.


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