Python string startswith() Method

By Rishabh Thukral

In this tutorial, we will learn about the Python string startswith() method.

startswith() method in Python

The startswith() method in Python checks the string and return the True value if the string begins with the specific prefix else it returns the False value.

Syntax of startswith()

string_name.startswith(prefix, begin, end)

prefix: String that needs to be checked.
begin: Starting position where we check prefix in the string.
end: Terminating position where we check prefix in the string.

By default, the value of begin is 0 and the end is length-1.

Python program: string startswith() Method

text = "This code is written in Python language.\n"
print("Text is: ",text)
result = text.startswith('is written')
# returns False
print("Does the string starts with 'is written': " )
print("The Result is: ",result)

result = text.startswith('This code')
# returns True
print("\nDoes the string starts with 'This code': " )
print("The Result is: ",result)

result = text.startswith('This code is written in Python language.')
# returns True
print("\nDoes the string starts with 'This code is written in Python language.': " )
print("The Result is: ",result)

Output:

Text is:  This code is written in Python language.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Does the string starts with 'is written':                                                                                       
The Result is:  False                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Does the string starts with 'This code':                                                                                        
The Result is:  True                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Does the string starts with 'This code is written in Python language.':                                                         
The Result is:  True

Explanation:

In this code, first of all, we print the original string. Then, using startswith() method, one by one we check different prefixes and print the corresponding result (True or False) to it.  True is returned when the string begins with the given prefix else false is returned.

I hope this will help you to solve your problem.

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