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String & Binary Functions (Matching/Comparison)
STARTSWITH¶
Returns true if expr1
starts with expr2
. Both expressions must be text or binary expressions.
Tip
You can use the search optimization service to improve the performance of queries that call this function. For details, see Search Optimization Service.
Syntax¶
STARTSWITH( <expr1> , <expr2> )
Returns¶
Returns a BOOLEAN. The value is TRUE if expr1
starts with expr2
. Returns NULL if either
input expression is NULL. Otherwise, returns FALSE.
Collation Details¶
The collation specifications of all input arguments must be compatible.
This function does not support the following collation specifications:
pi
(punctuation-insensitive).cs-ai
(case-sensitive, accent-insensitive).
Note
To use this function with a column that has the upper
or lower
collation specifiers, you must
enable the 2024_02 behavior change bundle in your account.
To enable this bundle in your account, execute the following statement:
SELECT SYSTEM$ENABLE_BEHAVIOR_CHANGE_BUNDLE('2024_02');
Examples¶
select * from strings;
---------+
S |
---------+
coffee |
ice tea |
latte |
tea |
[NULL] |
---------+
select * from strings where startswith(s, 'te');
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S |
-----+
tea |
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