EC_STR_STARTSWITH(3)

💖 ec_str_startswith — the Libecoli Programmer's Manual, but make it cute 💖

okay so bestie, we're in section 3 of the Libecoli Programmer's Manual and today's main character is ec_str_startswith ✨ it's giving "does this string start with that thing" and honestly? it's exactly that. no plot twists, no drama, just a little yes-or-no moment 🎀

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🌸 NAME 🌸

ec_str_startswith — returns 1 if the string starts with the given prefix, periodt 💅

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <ecoli/string.h>

int ec_str_startswith(
    const char   *s,
    const char   *beginning
);

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so you hand it two strings — s (the string you're checking) and beginning (the prefix you're hoping it starts with) — and it tells you whether s starts with beginning. if yes, you get a 1. it's that girl. simple, useful, iconic. no cap 🫶

heads up: the return value is just an int, and per the NAME section it's 1 when the string starts with the given prefix. that's the whole vibe check, iykyk.

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👑 SEE ALSO 👑

your little friend group of related functions, go say hi 💜

• ec_str_parse_llint(3)
• ec_str_is_space(3)
• ec_strcmp_count(3)
• ec_str_parse_ullint(3)
• ec_str_quote(3)
• ec_str_wrap(3)

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🌈 COPYRIGHT 🌈

Copyright (C) 2010-2026 Olivier Matz, Robin Jarry.

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