Java String startsWith Example

String class startsWith method example.

String class startsWith method example:- This method demonstrates the working of startsWith method. this method returns boolean value on the basis of matching starting value and objects name with arguments.

Syntax:-startsWith(String prefix)

Here is the code:-

/**
* @(#) StartsWithString.java
* StartsWithString class demonstrates the working of startsWith() method of String class of lang package
* @version 16-May-2008
* @author Rose India Team
*/


public class StartsWithString {
public static void main(String args[]) {

  String str = "he ram";
  // method returns true if passed argument in quotes matches first the
  // word of object value
  boolean result = str.startsWith("he");
  System.out.println("Method returns 'true':  " + result);

  // method returns true if passed argument not in quotes matches the
  // object name
  result = str.startsWith(str);
  System.out.println("Method returns 'true':  " +result);
}
}

Output of the program:-

Method returns 'true': true Method returns 'true': true