---
title: STARTS_WITH
url: https://www.tines.com/docs/formulas/functions/starts-with/
kind: formula-function
---

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# STARTS_WITH

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Returns true if the text begins with the prefix

**Categories:** Text

## Syntax

```
STARTS_WITH(text, prefix)
```

## Examples

### Example 1

Input:

```json
{
  "my_action": {
    "message": "Hello World!"
  }
}
```

Formula:

```
STARTS_WITH(my_action.message, "Hello")
```

Output:

```json
"true"
```

### Example 2: case-sensitive

Input:

```json
{
  "my_action": {
    "message": "Hello World!"
  }
}
```

Formula:

```
STARTS_WITH(my_action.message, "hello")
```

Output:

```json
"false"
```