Initializing help system before first use

startswith

startswith


Purpose
Check whether a text or string starts with a given string.
Synopsis
function startswith(txt:text|string, tofs:text|string):boolean
function startswith(txt:text|string, tofs:text|string, start:integer):boolean
Arguments
txt 
A string or text object
tofs 
String to find
start 
Starting position for the search
Return value
true if the beginning of txt corresponds to tofs.
Related topics
Module