str_starts_with
str_starts_with
Checks if a string starts with a given substring
bool **str_starts_with** string $haystack string $needle
Performs a case-sensitive check indicating if
begins with .
haystack``needle
haystackThe string to search in.
needle
The substring to search for in the .
haystack
Returns true if begins with
, false otherwise.
haystack``needle
**Voorbeeld: Using the empty string **
<?php
if (str_starts_with('abc', '')) {
echo "All strings start with the empty string";
}
?>
All strings start with the empty string
Voorbeeld: Showing case-sensitivity
<?php
$string = 'The lazy fox jumped over the fence';
if (str_starts_with($string, 'The')) {
echo "The string starts with 'The'\n";
}
if (str_starts_with($string, 'the')) {
echo 'The string starts with "the"';
} else {
echo '"the" was not found because the case does not match';
}
?>
The string starts with 'The'
"the" was not found because the case does not match
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