Example
Check if a string starts with "Hello":
var str = "Hello world, welcome to the universe.";
var n = str.startsWith("Hello");
The result of n will be:
true
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Definition and Usage
The startsWith() method determines whether a string begins with the
characters of a specified string.
This method returns true if the string begins with the characters, and false if not.
Note: The startsWith() method is case sensitive.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| startsWith() | 41 | 12.0 | 17 | 9 | 28 |
Syntax
string.startsWith(searchvalue,start)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| searchvalue | Required. The string to search for |
| start | Optional. Default 0. At which position to start the search |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean. Returns true if the string starts with the value, otherwise it returns false |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 6 |
More Examples
Check if a string starts with "world", starting the search at position 6:
var str = "Hello world, welcome to the universe.";
var n = str.startsWith("world", 6);
The result of n will be:
true
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