How to check if a string starts with another string in JavaScript

4 Answers

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const s = "javascript php c++ c";
   
if (s.startsWith("java"))
    console.log("yes");
else
    console.log("no");
  
     
     
     
     
/*
run:
      
yes
      
*/

 



answered Feb 6, 2017 by avibootz
edited May 18, 2024 by avibootz
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if ("javascript html php".startsWith("java")) {
    console.log("yes");
}    
else {
    console.log("no");
}

      
      
      
/*
run:
       
yes
       
*/

 



answered Feb 6, 2017 by avibootz
edited May 18, 2024 by avibootz
0 votes
const s = "javascript css php Html";
 
if (s.lastIndexOf("java", 0) === 0) {
    console.log("yes");
}    
else {
    console.log("no");
}
      
      
      
/*
run:
       
yes
       
*/

 



answered Feb 6, 2017 by avibootz
edited May 18, 2024 by avibootz
0 votes
const s = "javascript css php Html";
 
if (s.substring(0, s.length) === s) {
    console.log("yes");
}    
else {
    console.log("no");
}

      
      
      
/*
run:
       
yes
       
*/

 



answered Feb 6, 2017 by avibootz
edited May 18, 2024 by avibootz
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