Checks whether the specified string starts with the specified pattern.
Namespace:  Microsoft.TeamFoundation
Assembly:  Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common (in Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function StartsWith ( _
    main As String, _
    pattern As String _
) As Boolean
public bool StartsWith(
    string main,
    string pattern
)
public:
bool StartsWith(
    String^ main, 
    String^ pattern
)
member StartsWith : 
        main:string * 
        pattern:string -> bool
public function StartsWith(
    main : String, 
    pattern : String
) : boolean
Parameters
- main 
 Type: System.String- The string to check. 
- pattern 
 Type: System.String- The pattern to search for. 
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
True if the specified string starts with the specified pattern; otherwise, false.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.