String.StartsWith Method (String, Boolean, CultureInfo)

StringStartsWith Method (String, Boolean, CultureInfo)

Determines whether the beginning of this string instance matches the specified string when compared using the specified culture.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0

Syntax

public bool StartsWith(
	string value,
	bool ignoreCase,
	CultureInfo culture
)

value: Type: SystemString
The string to compare.
ignoreCase: Type: SystemBoolean
true to ignore case during the comparison; otherwise, false.
culture: Type: System.GlobalizationCultureInfo
Cultural information that determines how this string and value are compared. If culture is null, the current culture is used.

Type: Boolean
true if the value parameter matches the beginning of this string; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	value is null.