FUNCTION

text.startsWith

pure function startsWith(prefix: text): boolean

Deprecated (for removal): Use 'starts_with' instead

Checks if this text starts with the specified prefix.

Note that for all texts t, t.starts_with('') is true, and for all texts u and v such that u == v, u.starts_with(v) is true.

Parameters

  • prefix — the prefix to check

Returns

true if this text starts with the specified prefix, false otherwise

Since

0.9.0

Alias of text.starts_with

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