Java String Starts Wtih startsWithChar(String string, char prefix)

Description

Tests if this string starts with the specified prefix.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
string	the <code>String</code> to check
prefix	the prefix to find

Return

true if the char is a prefix of the given String; false otherwise.

Declaration

public static boolean startsWithChar(String string, char prefix) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either

public class Main {
    /**/*from  ww w .  j  av a  2s.  com*/
     * Tests if this string starts with the specified prefix.
     * <p/>
     * It is faster version of {@link String#startsWith(String)} optimized for one-character
     * prefixes at the expense of some readability. Suggested by SimplifyStartsWith PMD rule:
     * http://pmd.sourceforge.net/pmd-5.3.1/pmd-java/rules/java/optimizations.html#SimplifyStartsWith
     *
     * @param string the <code>String</code> to check
     * @param prefix the prefix to find
     * @return <code>true</code> if the <code>char</code> is a prefix of the given
     * <code>String</code>; <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public static boolean startsWithChar(String string, char prefix) {
        return string.length() > 0 && string.charAt(0) == prefix;
    }
}

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