Python String - startswith() Method
The Python startswith() method is used to check whether the string starts with specified value or not. It returns true when the string starts with the specified value, else returns false.
Syntax
string.startswith(value, start, end)
Parameters
value |
Required. value to check whether the string starts with or not. |
start |
Optional. integer specifying start position of search. default value is start of string. |
end |
Optional. integer number specifying end position of search. default value is end of string. |
Return Value
Returns True if the string starts with the specified value, else returns False.
Example:
In the example below, startswith() method is used to check whether the string (or a given section of the string) starts with specified value or not.
MyString = "Hello World!"
print(MyString.startswith("Hello"))
print(MyString.startswith("Hello", 0, 5))
The output of the above code will be:
True True
❮ Python String Methods
