JavaScript String startsWith()
Examples
Start at position 0:
let text = "Hello world, welcome to the universe.";
text.startsWith("Hello");
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Start at position 6:
let text = "Hello world, welcome to the universe.";
text.startsWith("world", 7);
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Definition and Usage
The startsWith() method returns true
if a string starts with a specified string.
Otherwise it returns false.
The startsWith() method is case sensitive.
See also the endsWith() method.
Syntax
string.startsWith(searchValue, start)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| searchValue | Required. The string to search for. |
| start | Optional. Start position. Default is 0. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| A boolean | Returns true if the string starts with the value.Otherwise it returns false. |
Browser Support
startsWith() is an ECMAScript6 (ES6) feature.
ES6 (JavaScript 2015) is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
startsWith() is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).
