PHP | startsWith() and endsWith() Functions

startsWith() Function

The StartsWith() function is used to test whether a string begins with the given string or not. This function is case insensitive and it returns boolean value. This function can be used with Filter function to search the data.
Syntax

bool startsWith( string, startString )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

• string: This parameter is used to hold the text which need to test.
• startString: The text to search at the beginning of String. If it is an empty string, then it returns true.

Return Value: This function returns True on success or False on failure.
Example 1:

<?php

// Function to check string starting
// with given substring
function startsWith ($string, $startString)
{
    $len = strlen($startString);
    return (substr($string, 0, $len) === $startString);
}

// Main function
if(startsWith("abcde","c"))
    echo "True";
else
    echo "False";
?>

Output:

False

Example 2:

<?php

// Function to check string starting
// with given substring
function startsWith ($string, $startString)
{
    $len = strlen($startString);
    return (substr($string, 0, $len) === $startString);
}

// Main function
if(startsWith("abcde","a"))
    echo "True";
else
    echo "False";
?>

Output:

True

endsWith() Function

The endsWith() function is used to test whether a string ends with the given string or not. This function is case insensitive and it returns boolean value. The endsWith() function can be used with the Filter function to search the data.

Syntax:

bool endsWith( string, endString )

Parameter:

• string: This parameter holds the text which need to test.
• endString: The text to search at the end of given String. If is an empty string, it returns true.

Return Value: This function returns True on success or False on failure.

Example 1:

<?php

// Function to check the string is ends
// with given substring or not
function endsWith($string, $endString)
{
    $len = strlen($endString);
    if ($len == 0) {
        return true;
    }
    return (substr($string, -$len) === $endString);
}

// Driver code
if(endsWith("abcde","de"))
    echo "True";
else
    echo "False";
?>

Output:

True

Example 2:

<?php

// Function to check the string is ends
// with given substring or not
function endsWith($string, $endString)
{
    $len = strlen($endString);
    if ($len == 0) {
        return true;
    }
    return (substr($string, -$len) === $endString);
}

// Driver code
if(endsWith("abcde","dgfe"))
    echo "True";
else
    echo "False";
?>

Output:

False

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