str starts-with for strings
Check if an input starts with a string.
Signature
> str starts-with {flags} (string) ...rest
Flags
-
--ignore-case, -i: Search is case insensitive.
Parameters
-
string: The string to match. -
...rest: For a data structure input, check strings at the given cell paths, and replace with result.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| string | bool |
| list<string> | list<bool> |
| table | table |
| record | record |
Examples
Checks if input string starts with 'my'.
> 'my_library.rb' | str starts-with 'my' true
Checks if input string starts with 'Car'.
> 'Cargo.toml' | str starts-with 'Car' true
Checks if input string starts with '.toml'.
> 'Cargo.toml' | str starts-with '.toml' false
Checks if input string starts with 'cargo', case-insensitive.
> 'Cargo.toml' | str starts-with --ignore-case 'cargo' true
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