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Function dmd.root.string.startsWith

Checks if C string p starts with needle.

bool startsWith (
  scope const(char)* p,
  scope const(char)[] needle
) pure nothrow @nogc;

Parameters

NameDescription
p the C string to check
needle the string to look for

Returns

true if p starts with needle

Example

const buf = "123".toStaticArray;
const ptr = &buf[0];
assert(ptr.startsWith(""));
assert(ptr.startsWith("1"));
assert(ptr.startsWith("12"));
assert(ptr.startsWith("123"));
assert(!ptr.startsWith("1234"));

Authors

Walter Bright, http://www.digitalmars.com

License

Boost License 1.0