---
title: dateDecodingStrategy
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/jsondecoder/datedecodingstrategy-swift.property
---

# dateDecodingStrategy

The strategy used when decoding dates from part of a JSON object.

## Declaration

```swift
var dateDecodingStrategy: JSONDecoder.DateDecodingStrategy { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default strategy is the JSONDecoder.DateDecodingStrategy.deferredToDate strategy.

## See Also

### Decoding Dates

- [JSONDecoder.DateDecodingStrategy](foundation/jsondecoder/datedecodingstrategy-swift.enum.md)