     result.addObject(f(s))
   }
   return result
-}
-
-func _toNSArray(a: String[]) -> NSArray {
-  return _toNSArray(a){ $0 as NSString }
 }
 
 func _countFormatSpecifiers(a: String) -> Int {

      tokenRanges: &tokenRanges_
    )
    tokenRanges = tokenRanges_!._toRangeArray()
    return result._toStringArray()
  }

  // - (NSComparisonResult)localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare:(NSString *)aString

  /// \brief Returns an array containing substrings from the receiver
  /// that have been divided by characters in a given set.
  func componentsSeparatedByCharactersInSet(separator: NSCharacterSet) -> String[] {
    return (_ns.componentsSeparatedByCharactersInSet(separator) as String[])!
  }


