Type 'TimeZone' has no member 'local' in Swift3

Question

I am converting project developed in Swift2.3 to Swift3.0 using Xcode8 Beta4. In which I have method to convert date to string, but it fails to convert it.

class func convertDateToString(_ date:Date, dateFormat:String) -> String?
{
    let formatter:DateFormatter = DateFormatter();
    formatter.dateFormat = dateFormat;
    formatter.timeZone = TimeZone.local
    let str = formatter.string(from: date);
    return str;
}

Also in documentation there is no member named local.

Is there any way to use TimeZone directly ? or we have to use NSTimeZone ?

`NSTimeZone.local` works, same for `.system` and `.default`. You could file a bug report at Apple. — Martin R, Sep 06 '16 at 06:49
@technerd - I searched in google I am not get teh dcoument realted to this , may be martin comment also fine to follow — Anbu.Karthik, Sep 06 '16 at 07:01
@Anbu.Karthik : Trying to find solution, If not then will file bug. By the way thanks Kartik. — technerd, Sep 06 '16 at 07:02
@Anbu.Karthik : Find solution for now, Find answer below, if any suggestion then also comment it on answer. — technerd, Sep 06 '16 at 07:16

technerd · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-17T06:09:07.627

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By going deep into class hierarchy,have found NSTimeZone as public typealias, which open up access of NSTimeZone for us.

Inside TimeZone

public struct TimeZone : CustomStringConvertible, CustomDebugStringConvertible, Hashable, Equatable, ReferenceConvertible {

    public typealias ReferenceType = NSTimeZone
}

So by using below syntax error get disappear.

So below code will work.

For local time zone.

formatter.timeZone = TimeZone.ReferenceType.local

For default time zone. Use default with same syntax.

formatter.timeZone =  TimeZone.ReferenceType.default

For system time zone. Use system with same syntax.

formatter.timeZone = TimeZone.ReferenceType.system

Swift 3

You can use .current instead of .local.

TimeZone.current

edited May 17 '17 at 06:09

answered Sep 06 '16 at 07:14

technerd

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just use `NSTimeZone.local` tor Local, `NSTimeZone.default` for default and `NSTimeZone.system` for system – Leo Dabus Sep 07 '16 at 02:52
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@LeoDabus: Yes, we can use `NSTimeZone` directly, but when Xcode automatically convert Swift2.3 code into Swift3.0 then it convert `NSTimeZone` to 'TimeZone'. So it recommends to use Swift Classes. So If any one want to use `TimeZone` then it will cause problem. Thanks! – technerd Sep 07 '16 at 05:13

score 24 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 07 '17 at 19:49

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Use this instead of .local in swift 3:

TimeZone.current

answered Jan 07 '17 at 19:49

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Type 'TimeZone' has no member 'local' in Swift3

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