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id: 8a5acfc2-e49c-4f3a-8823-00d7b57e8569
title: JavaScript String startsWith Method
---

# Syntax

``` javascript
console.log('hello'.startsWith('hell')) // true
console.log('hello'.startsWith('ell', 1)) // true
```

# See also

-   [endsWith](20201112095428-javascript_string_endswith_method)
-   [JavaScript String Prototype
    Methods](20201112095341-javascript_string_prototype_methods)