# startsWith

Checks that the string starts with the given start value

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- Source: <https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/tree/5.5.3/src/Toolkit/V.php#L611>

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```php
V::startsWith(string $value, string $start): bool
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| `$value` (required) | `string` | – | – |
| `$start` (required) | `string` | – | – |

## Return type

`bool`