.. _structures-usestrstartswith:

.. _use-str\_starts\_with():

Use str_starts_with()
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  There is a dedicated function to check the prefix of a string : it is called `str_starts_with() <https://www.php.net/str_starts_with>`_. It is available since PHP 8.0

.. code-block:: php
   
   <?php
   
   if (str_starts_with($a, 'abc')) { }
   
   // Before PHP 8.2
   if (substr($a, 0, 3) === 'abc') { }
   
   ?>

See also `str_ends_with() <https://www.php.net/str_ends_with>`_.


Suggestions
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* Use the native PHP function




Specs
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| Short name   | Structures/UseStrStartsWith                                                                                             |
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| Rulesets     | :ref:`All <ruleset-All>`, :ref:`Changed Behavior <ruleset-Changed-Behavior>`, :ref:`Suggestions <ruleset-Suggestions>`  |
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| Exakat since | 2.5.2                                                                                                                   |
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| PHP Version  | With PHP 8.0 and more recent                                                                                            |
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| Severity     | Minor                                                                                                                   |
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| Time To Fix  | Quick (30 mins)                                                                                                         |
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| Precision    | High                                                                                                                    |
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| Available in | `Entreprise Edition <https://www.exakat.io/entreprise-edition>`_, `Exakat Cloud <https://www.exakat.io/exakat-cloud/>`_ |
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