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# displayDuration()

Displays a length of time.

## Signature

`displayDuration (Duration duration, boolean withSuffix)`

## Parameters

**_duration_:** Type: `Duration`. The duration object returned by `$A.localizationService.duration`.

**_withSuffix_:** Type: `boolean`. If `true`, returns value with a suffix matching the unit of the _duration_ parameter.

## Returns

**Type: `String`** The length of time.

## Sample Code

```javascript
var dur = $A.localizationService.duration(1, 'day');
// Returns "a day"
var length = $A.localizationService.displayDuration(dur);
```

**See Also**  


-   [duration()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/aura-platform/guide/ref-jsapi-auralocalizationservice-duration.md)