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4/8/2010

Returns True if the first argument string starts with the second argument string; otherwise returns False.

Syntax 

		
boolean starts-with(
string, 
string)

Parameters

string

A string.

string

A string.

Return Value

Returns True if the first argument string starts with the second argument string; otherwise returns False.

Remarks

If an argument is not of type string,it is first converted to a string and then evaluated.

The following function call returns True.

Copy Code 
starts-with("mysampletest", "mysample")

See Also