---
title: "initWithString:calendarFormat:locale:"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/nscalendardate/initwithstring:calendarformat:locale:"
---

# initWithString:calendarFormat:locale:

## Declaration

```occ
- (id) initWithString:(NSString *) description calendarFormat:(NSString *) format locale:(id) locale;
```