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Synopsis

int startsWith(string $s, string $prefix)

This procedure returns true if the string $s starts with the string $prefix.

Return value

int : true if $s starts with $prefix

Related

endString, endsWith, startString

MEL examples

		startsWith("abc", "ab");
		// Result: 1 //

		startsWith("abc", "bc");
		// Result: 0 //

		startsWith("abc", "");
		// Result: 1 //