Python: Check whether a string starts with specified characters

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Check if string starts with specified chars.

Write a Python program to check whether a string starts with specified characters.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Define a variable 'string' and assign it the value "w3resource.com".
string = "w3resource.com"

# Use the startswith() method to check if the string 'string' starts with the substring "w3r".
# The result is a boolean value, which is printed.
print(string.startswith("w3r"))

Sample Output:

True

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

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