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# StartsStr

Another case sensitive function, **StartsStr** determines whether the substring **ASubText** begins the string AText.

If **ASubText** matches the begining of **AText**, then the result is **True**, otherwise a **False** is returned.

For a function that performs the same role but does not take case sensitivity into account, please review the  [StartsText](/statelake/scripting-reference/functions-and-procedures/string-functions/startstext) routine.

**Declaration**: Function StartsStr(const ASubText, AText : string) : Boolean;

Examples that also use the **BoolToStr** function are below. Please review [BoolToStr](/statelake/scripting-reference/functions-and-procedures/conversion-functions/booltostr) for more information.

```pascal
procedure OnMapEvent(var Value:Variant);
var
  TheText, FullText, Which : string;
  BoYN : boolean;
begin
  FullText := 'The Archbishop of Canterbury was in attendance.';

  TheText := 'The Archbishop';
  BoYN := StartsStr(TheText, FullText);
  Which := BoolToStr(BoYN, true);
  LogInfo(Which);                        //1st test is true

  TheText := 'The';
  BoYN := StartsStr(TheText, FullText);
  Which := BoolToStr(BoYN, true);
  LogInfo(Which);                        //2nd test is true

  TheText := 'The archbishop';
  BoYN := StartsStr(TheText, FullText);
  Which := BoolToStr(BoYN, true);
  LogInfo(Which);                        //3rd test is false due to case

  TheText := 'An Archbishop';
  BoYN := StartsStr(TheText, FullText);
  Which := BoolToStr(BoYN, true);
  LogInfo(Which);                        //4th test is false due to the word An

end;
```