Public Class clsStartsWith
 
    Public Sub Main()
 
        '****************************************************************************************
        ' Purpose: Returns a Boolean value that indicates if the string starts with the specified string. 
        '
        ' Syntax: 	stringtoexamine.StartsWith(stringMatch)
        '
        ' Parameter1: stringtoexamine - Required - string input that you want to 
        ' examine to see if it starts with stringMatch
        '
        ' Parameter2: stringMatch - Required - string to compare to start of
        ' stringtoexamine. 
        '
        ' Result: boolean -  Returns a Boolean value that indicates if the string 
        ' starts with the specified string.
        '
        ' Quick Example:     Dim strStartsWithExample As String = "This is a test string"
        ' Console.WriteLine(strStartsWithExample.StartsWith("This")) 'Returns True
        '
        '****************************************************************************************
 
        '****************************************************************************************
        ' Example #1: StartsWith(string)
        ' Returns a Boolean value that indicates if the string starts with the specified string. 
        '****************************************************************************************
 
        Console.WriteLine("Example #1: stringtoexamine.StartsWith(string) ")
 
        Dim strStartsWithExample As String = "This is a test string"
 
        Console.WriteLine(strStartsWithExample.StartsWith("This")) 'Returns True
 
        'write blank line to make output easier to read
        Console.WriteLine()
 
        'Prevent console from closing before you press enter
        Console.ReadLine()
 
    End Sub
 
 
End Class

Module Module1
 
    Sub Main()
 
 
        Dim myclsStartsWith As New clsStartsWith
        myclsStartsWith.Main()
 
 
 
    End Sub
 
End Module