---
title: "dateWithString:calendarFormat:locale:"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "foundation/nscalendardate/datewithstring:calendarformat:locale:"
---

# dateWithString:calendarFormat:locale:

## Declaration

```occ
+ (id) dateWithString:(NSString *) description calendarFormat:(NSString *) format locale:(id) locale;
```