https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/1b6d737ee0205521333cf5fe6ca6df2d3a6d4ec2 commit: 1b6d737ee0205521333cf5fe6ca6df2d3a6d4ec2 branch: main author: Adorilson Bezerra <[email protected]> committer: vstinner <[email protected]> date: 2026-02-04T18:17:42+01:00 summary:
gh-106318: Add examples for `str.startswith()` method (#144369) Co-authored-by: Stan Ulbrych <[email protected]> files: M Doc/library/stdtypes.rst diff --git a/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst b/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst index 99479091cd5bd2..0f20163e69509c 100644 --- a/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst +++ b/Doc/library/stdtypes.rst @@ -2751,6 +2751,19 @@ expression support in the :mod:`re` module). test string beginning at that position. With optional *end*, stop comparing string at that position. + For example: + + .. doctest:: + + >>> 'Python'.startswith('Py') + True + >>> 'a tuple of prefixes'.startswith(('at', 'a')) + True + >>> 'Python is amazing'.startswith('is', 7) + True + + See also :meth:`endswith` and :meth:`removeprefix`. + .. method:: str.strip(chars=None, /) _______________________________________________ Python-checkins mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman3//lists/python-checkins.python.org Member address: [email protected]
