---
title: dateEncodingStrategy
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/jsonencoder/dateencodingstrategy-swift.property
---

# dateEncodingStrategy

The strategy used when encoding dates as part of a JSON object.

## Declaration

```swift
var dateEncodingStrategy: JSONEncoder.DateEncodingStrategy { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default strategy is the JSONEncoder.DateEncodingStrategy.deferredToDate strategy.

## See Also

### Encoding Dates

- [JSONEncoder.DateEncodingStrategy](foundation/jsonencoder/dateencodingstrategy-swift.enum.md)