# 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()](/docs/platform/aura-platform/guide/ref-jsapi-auralocalizationservice-duration.md)