startsWith()

ES6+

Determines whether a string begins with the characters of a specified string.

Syntax

string.startsWith(searchString, position)

Parameters

searchString string

The characters to search for at the start

position number optional

Position to begin searching

Return Value

boolean

true if the string starts with the given characters

Examples

JavaScript
const str = 'Hello World';
console.log(str.startsWith('Hello'));
console.log(str.startsWith('World'));
Output:
// true false

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