String startsWith(String prefix, int strt_pos) method
This variant has two arguments and tests if a string starts with the specified prefix beginning a specified index. Here we are passing a starting position to be matched which allows us the flexibility
Syntax
public boolean startsWith(String prefix, int strt_pos)
Parameters:
- prefix: The prefix is to be matched.
- strt_pos: Start position where to begin looking in the string.
Return Type: A boolean value that returns true if the character sequence represented by the argument is a prefix of the character sequence represented by this string; false otherwise.
Example:
Java
// Java Program to Demonstrate Working of startsWith()// Method of String Class// Importing required classesimport java.lang.String;// Classpublic class GFG { // Main driver method public static void main(String args[]) { // Declaring and initialising custom string String Str = new String("Welcome to w3wiki"); // Display message System.out.print( "Check whether string starts with Welcome at pos 11 : "); // Testing the prefix using startsWith() method System.out.println(Str.startsWith("Welcome", 11)); // Display message System.out.print( "Check whether string starts with geeks at pos 11 : "); // Testing the prefix using startsWith() method System.out.println(Str.startsWith("Geeks", 11)); }} |
Output
Check whether string starts with Welcome at pos 11 : false Check whether string starts with geeks at pos 11 : true
String startswith() Method in Java with Examples
In Java, startWith() method of the String class is present in java.lang package is used to check whether the string starts with a specific prefix. The package view is as follows:
--> java.lang Package
--> String Class
--> startWith() Method