Java List IndexOf indexOfThatStartsWith(List list, String startsWith, int startIndex)

Description

Finds the first string that starts with the given string.

License

Open Source License

Return

the index, or -1

Declaration

public static int indexOfThatStartsWith(List<String> list, String startsWith, int startIndex) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Finds the first string that starts with the given string.
     * 
     * @return the index, or -1
     */
    public static int indexOfThatStartsWith(List<String> list, String startsWith, int startIndex) {
        for (int i = startIndex; i < list.size(); i++) {
            String curStr = list.get(i);
            if (curStr != null && curStr.startsWith(startsWith)) {
                return i;
            }
        }

        return -1;
    }
}

Related

1. indexOfInstance(List list, Class type)
2. indexOfMax(List list)
3. indexOfMax(List list)
4. indexOfMinSize(final List> sets)
5. indexOfNull(List list)
6. indexOfType(List list, Class type)