---
title: generatesDecimalNumbers
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/numberformatter/generatesdecimalnumbers
---

# generatesDecimalNumbers

Determines whether the receiver creates instances of NSDecimalNumber when it converts strings to number objects.

## Declaration

```swift
var generatesDecimalNumbers: Bool { get set }
```

## See Also

### Configuring Formatter Behavior and Style

- [formatterBehavior](foundation/numberformatter/formatterbehavior.md)
- [setDefaultFormatterBehavior(_:)](foundation/numberformatter/setdefaultformatterbehavior(_:).md)
- [defaultFormatterBehavior()](foundation/numberformatter/defaultformatterbehavior().md)
- [numberStyle](foundation/numberformatter/numberstyle.md)