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String startsWith() and endsWith()

Widely available since 2018-03-30
Tags: javascript Groups: JavaScript > Primitive types > Strings

The startsWith() and endsWith() methods of strings returns whether a search string appears at the beginning or end of the provided string.

Browser support

  • Chrome 41 Released on 2015-03-03
  • Chrome Android 36 Released on 2014-07-16
  • Edge 12 Released on 2015-07-29
  • Firefox 17 Released on 2012-11-20
  • Firefox for Android 17 Released on 2012-11-20
  • Safari 9 Released on 2015-09-30
  • Safari on iOS 9 Released on 2015-09-16