Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this tutorial, learn how to check if a string starts with another string in Python.

After this video you will know how to use the .startswith() string method.

Timestamp:
0:00-0:54 Intro
0:55-2:03 Startswith documentation
2:11-3:20 Passing strings
3:21-4:32 Passing tuples
4:33-6:15 Passing variables
6:16-9:20 Start optional argument
9:21-10:49 End optional argument
10:50-12:27 Startswith Loop Example
12:08 Outro

🐍 Python Docs:
docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str.startswith

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