616 Chapter 13: Operators
starts
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
string1 starts string2
// JavaScript syntax
string1.indexOf(string2) == 0;
Description
Operator; compares to determines whether string1 starts with string2 (TRUE or 1) or not
(
FALSE or 0).
The string comparison is not sensitive to case or diacritical marks; a and Å are considered to be
the same.
This is a comparison operator with a precedence level of 1.
Example
This statement reports in the Message window whether the word Macromedia starts with the
string “Macro”:
-- Lingo syntax
put("Macromedia" starts "Macro")
// JavaScript syntax
var string1 = "Macromedia";
put(string1.indexOf("Macro") == 0);
The result is 1, which is the numerical equivalent of TRUE.
See also
contains
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