str_starts_with php code example

Example 1: php string starts with

//php check if first four characters of a string = http
substr( $http, 0, 4 ) === "http";
//php check if first five characters of a string = https
substr( $https, 0, 5 ) === "https";

Example 2: Check if a String Starts With a Specified String in PHP

phpCopy<?php
  $string = "Mr. Peter";
  if(substr($string, 0, 3) === "Mr."){
      echo "The string starts with the desired substring.";
  }else 
      echo "The string does not start with the desired substring.";
?>

Example 3: Check if a String Starts With a Specified String in PHP

phpCopy<?php
  $string = "Mr. Peter";
  if(strpos( $string, "Mr." ) === 0){
      echo "The string starts with the desired substring.";
  }else 
      echo "The string does not start with the desired substring.";
?>