You can use this extension:
extension Date {
func toString(withFormat format: String) -> String {
let formatter = DateFormatter()
formatter.dateFormat = format
let myString = formatter.string(from: self)
let yourDate = formatter.date(from: myString)
formatter.dateFormat = format
return formatter.string(from: yourDate!)
}
}
And use it in your view controller like this (replace <"yyyy"> with your format):
yourString = yourDate.toString(withFormat: "yyyy")