DelphiBasics AnsiStartsStr Function Returns true if a string starts with a substring StrUtils unit

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 AnsiContainsText Returns true if a string contains a substring, case insensitive  Download this web site as a Windows program.

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; Show full unit code   'THE cat' does not start the sentence   'The cat' starts the sentence

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