Python: Check whether a string starts with specified characters
Check if string starts with specified chars.
Write a Python program to check whether a string starts with specified characters.
Sample Solution:
Python Code:
# Define a variable 'string' and assign it the value "w3resource.com".
string = "w3resource.com"
# Use the startswith() method to check if the string 'string' starts with the substring "w3r".
# The result is a boolean value, which is printed.
print(string.startswith("w3r"))
Sample Output:
True
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