$startswith

Usage: $startswith(text,prefix)

Category: conditional

Implemented: Picard 1.4

Description:

Returns true if text starts with prefix. Note that the comparison is case-sensitive.

Warning

Formatting the code using characters such as spaces, tabs or newlines can affect the result of the function.

Example:

The statements below return the values indicated:

$startswith(The time is now.,The time)  ==>  "1"  (True)
$startswith(The time is now.,The TIME)  ==>  ""   (False)
$startswith(The time is now.,)          ==>  "1"  (True)
$startswith(,The)                       ==>  ""   (False)
$startswith(,)                          ==>  "1"  (True)