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Definition
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Creates a DbFunctionExpression that invokes the canonical 'StartsWith' function with the specified arguments, which must each have a string result type. The result type of the expression is Boolean.
public:
[System::Runtime::CompilerServices::Extension]
static System::Data::Common::CommandTrees::DbFunctionExpression ^ StartsWith(System::Data::Common::CommandTrees::DbExpression ^ stringArgument, System::Data::Common::CommandTrees::DbExpression ^ prefix);C#
public static System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbFunctionExpression StartsWith(this System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression stringArgument, System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression prefix);static member StartsWith : System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression * System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbExpression -> System.Data.Common.CommandTrees.DbFunctionExpression<Extension()>
Public Function StartsWith (stringArgument As DbExpression, prefix As DbExpression) As DbFunctionExpression- stringArgument
- DbExpression
An expression that specifies the string that is searched at the start for string prefix.
- prefix
- DbExpression
An expression that specifies the target string that is searched for at the start of stringArgument.
A new DbFunctionExpression that returns a Boolean value indicating whether or not stringArgument starts with prefix.
Applies to
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET Framework | 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |