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 Macrostuff starts with the string "Macro":

-- Lingo syntax
put("Macrostuff" starts "Macro")

// JavaScript syntax
var string1 = "Macrostuff";
put(string1.indexOf("Macro") == 0);

The result is 1, which is the numerical equivalent of TRUE.

See also

contains