<< sprintf

String type

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startsWith

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checks if string starts with pattern.

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Syntax

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tf = startsWith(str, pattern)

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

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

Input argument

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str

a string, string array or cell of strings.

pattern

a string to find.

Output argument

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tf

a matrix of logical.

Description

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startsWith returns true if str starts with pattern.

Example

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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

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endsWith, contains.

History

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Version	Description
1.0.0	initial version

Author

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Allan CORNET