Case-sensitive \'Starts With\' - JavaScript Snipplr Social Repository

Revision: 56206

at March 15, 2012 20:28 by davidwaterston

Updated Code

if (typeof String.prototype.startsWith != 'function') {
	String.prototype.startsWith = function(str) {
    	return (this.lastIndexOf(str, 0) === 0);
	};
}

Revision: 56205

at March 15, 2012 20:24 by davidwaterston

Initial Code

if (typeof String.prototype.startsWith != 'function') {
	String.prototype.startsWith = function(str) {
    	return (this.lastIndexOf(str, 0) === 0);
	};
}

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Initial Description

A simple Javascript function to tell if one string starts with another.

Usage:

if (myString.startsWith("anything") {
    do somethingâ€¦
}


NOTE: As always, make sure this is defined before it is used!

Initial Title

Case-sensitive \'Starts With\'

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JavaScript

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