function AnsiStartsStr ( const Needle, Haystack : string ) : Boolean;
Description
The AnsiStartsStr function looks for a Needle string at the start of a Haystack string, returning true if it finds it. Otherwise false.
It is a Case sensitive command.
Related commands
AnsiContainsStr Returns true if a string contains a substring
AnsiEndsStr Returns true if a string ends with a substring
Example code : A simple example
var
haystack : AnsiString;
begin
haystack := 'The cat sat on the mat';
// Note that AnsiStartsStr is case sensitive
if AnsiStartsStr('THE cat', haystack)
then ShowMessage('''THE cat'' starts the sentence')
else ShowMessage('''THE cat'' does not start the sentence');
if AnsiStartsStr('The cat', haystack)
then ShowMessage('''The cat'' starts the sentence')
else ShowMessage('''The cat'' does not start the sentence');
end;
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'THE cat' does not start the sentence
'The cat' starts the sentence