String stripCharSet()

gistfile1.txt

extension String {
    
    func stripCharSet(charSet:NSCharacterSet) -> String{
        let tempstring:NSArray = self.componentsSeparatedByCharactersInSet(charSet)
        let returnString = tempstring.componentsJoinedByString("")
        return returnString
    }
    var stripWhiteSpace:String { get {
        return stripCharSet(.whitespaceAndNewlineCharacterSet())
        }}
    var stripPunctuations:String { get {
        return stripCharSet(.punctuationCharacterSet())
        }}
}