---
title: "init(coder:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "foundation/nsdate/init(coder:)"
---

# init(coder:)

Returns a date object initialized from data in the given unarchiver.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(coder: NSCoder)
```

## See Also

### Initializing a Date

- [init()](foundation/nsdate/init().md)
- [init(timeIntervalSinceNow:)](foundation/nsdate/init(timeintervalsincenow:).md)
- [init(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate:)](foundation/nsdate/init(timeintervalsincereferencedate:).md)
- [init(timeIntervalSince1970:)](foundation/nsdate/init(timeintervalsince1970:).md)