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[String->BeginsWith]

[String->BeginsWith] returns True if the base string begins with the string parameter, False otherwise. Requires a single string parameter. The test is not case sensitive.

  • Syntax
  • Parameters
[String Variable->(BeginsWith: 'Pattern String')]
Required Parameters
String Value The string which is to be examined.
Pattern String The pattern which should be checked.
Examples

To change the color of text if it begins with the word Blue:

Use the [String->BeginsWith] tag within [If] ... [/If] tags. If the field Company_Name begins with the word Blue then the company name is colored blue using <font> ... </font> tags, otherwise it is displayed normally.

[If: (Field: 'Company_Name)->(BeginsWith: 'Blue')]
  <font color="blue">[Field: 'Company_Name']</font>
[Else]
  [Field: 'Company_Name']
[/If]
Result:
<font color="blue">Blue World</font>
Tag Link [String->BeginsWith] Category String
Type Member Data Source Any
Support Preferred Version 5.0
Output Type Boolean Security None
Implementation LCAPI Sets Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0

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