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Java - string startsWith() method example
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In this article, we would like to show you startsWith() method example in Java.
Quick solution:
String string = "Dirask is awesome.";
System.out.println(string.startsWith("Dirask ")); // true
System.out.println(string.startsWith("is")); // false
1. Documentation
| Syntax | public boolean startsWith(String prefix) |
| Parameters | prefix - the string representation of the character to be checked |
| Result | true - if the string starts with the specified character or word, false - if the string doesn't start with the specified character or word. |
| Description |
Tests if the string starts with the specified prefix. |
2. Practical example
In this example, we check if our string starts with a specified character or string.
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String string = "Dirask is awesome.";
System.out.println(string.startsWith("D")); // true
System.out.println(string.startsWith("Dirask")); // true
System.out.println(string.startsWith("X")); // false
System.out.println(string.startsWith("is")); // false
}
}
Output:
true
true
false
false