Java String Starts Wtih startsWith(T[] arr, T[] prefix)

Description

Tests if the array starts with another prefix array.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
arr	array to check prefix in
prefix	prefix array
T	type of array elements

Return

true if array starts with prefix, false otherwise

Declaration

public static <T> boolean startsWith(T[] arr, T[] prefix) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

public class Main {
    /**//from w ww .  j  a  v  a 2  s. c o  m
     * Tests if the array starts with another prefix array.
     * @param arr array to check prefix in
     * @param prefix prefix array
     * @param <T> type of array elements
     * @return {@code true} if array starts with prefix, {@code false} otherwise
     */
    public static <T> boolean startsWith(T[] arr, T[] prefix) {
        if (arr.length < prefix.length)
            return false;

        for (int i = 0; i < prefix.length; i++) {
            if (!arr[i].equals(prefix[i]))
                return false;
        }

        return true;
    }
}

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