startsWith

checks if string starts with pattern.

Syntax

• tf = startsWith(str, pattern)
• tf = startsWith(str, pattern,'IgnoreCase', true)
• tf = startsWith(str, pattern,'IgnoreCase', false)

Input argument

• str - a string, string array or cell of strings.
• pattern - a string to find.

Output argument

• tf - a matrix of logical.

Description

startsWith returns true if str starts with pattern.

Example

str = 'To make a mountain out of a molehill';
k = startsWith (str, 'in')
k = startsWith (str, 'to')
k = startsWith (str, 'to', 'IgnoreCase', true)

A = {'Nel', 'son'; 'Nelson', 'Modules'}
k = startsWith(A, 'Nel')

A = ["Nel", "son"; "Nelson", "Modules"];
k = startsWith(A, "Nel")

See also

endsWith, contains.

History

Author

Allan CORNET