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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:

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String string = "Dirask is awesome.";
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System.out.println(string.startsWith("Dirask "));  // true
System.out.println(string.startsWith("is"));       // false

1. Documentation

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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

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In this example, we check if our string starts with a specified character or string.

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public class Example {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String string = "Dirask is awesome.";
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        System.out.println(string.startsWith("D"));         // true
        System.out.println(string.startsWith("Dirask"));    // true
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        System.out.println(string.startsWith("X"));         // false
        System.out.println(string.startsWith("is"));        // false
    }
}