System Namespace   String Class

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Determines whether the beginning of this instance matches the specified String.

[ VB ]
<Serializable>
Public Function StartsWith ( _
   ByVal value As String _
) As Boolean

[ C# ]
[ Serializable ]
public bool StartsWith (
   string value
);

[ C++ ]
[ Serializable ]
public: bool StartsWith (
   String* value
);

[ JScript ]
public Serializable
function StartsWith (
   value : String
) : Boolean;

value

The String to seek.

true if value matches the beginning of this string or is Empty; otherwise false.

Exception Type	Condition
ArgumentNullException	value is a null reference ( Nothing in Visual Basic ).

This method makes a comparison at the beginning of the string, determines whether it matches this current instance, and returns a Boolean represetation of their relationship. The specified string must match the prefix or be an empty string ( that is, equals Empty ). The comparison is case-sensitive.

String Members   EndsWith

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