String::StartsWith Method (String^, Boolean, CultureInfo^)
Determines whether the beginning of this string instance matches the specified string when compared using the specified culture.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
-
Type:
System::String^
The string to compare.
- ignoreCase
-
Type:
System::Boolean
true to ignore case during the comparison; otherwise, false.
- culture
-
Type:
System.Globalization::CultureInfo^
Cultural information that determines how this string and value are compared. If culture is null, the current culture is used.
Return Value
Type: System::Booleantrue if the value parameter matches the beginning of this string; otherwise, false.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | value is null. |
This method compares the value parameter to the substring at the beginning of this string that is the same length as value, and returns a value that indicates whether they are equal. To be equal, value must be an empty string (String::Empty), must be a reference to this same instance, or must match the beginning of this instance.
This method performs a comparison using the specified casing and culture.
The following example determines whether a string occurs at the beginning of another string. The StartsWith method is called several times using case sensitivity, case insensitivity, and different cultures that influence the results of the search.
Available since 2.0