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  1. @kristopherjohnson kristopherjohnson created this gist Jan 11, 2015.
    38 changes: 38 additions & 0 deletions pasteboard.swift
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    import Foundation

    #if os(iOS)
    import UIKit
    #else
    import AppKit
    #endif

    /// Return string value currently on clipboard
    func getPasteboardContents() -> String? {
    #if os(iOS)

    let pasteboard = UIPasteboard.generalPasteboard()
    return pasteboard.string

    #else

    let pasteboard = NSPasteboard.generalPasteboard()
    return pasteboard.stringForType(NSPasteboardTypeString)

    #endif
    }

    /// Write a string value to the pasteboard
    func copyToPasteboard(text: String) {
    #if os(iOS)

    let pasteboard = UIPasteboard.generalPasteboard()
    pasteboard.string = text

    #else

    let pasteboard = NSPasteboard.generalPasteboard()
    pasteboard.clearContents()
    pasteboard.setString(text, forType: NSPasteboardTypeString)

    #endif
    }