1# StartsWith 2 3- `v::startsWith(mixed $value)` 4- `v::startsWith(mixed $value, boolean $identical = false)` 5 6This validator is similar to `v::contains()`, but validates 7only if the value is at the beginning of the input. 8 9For strings: 10 11```php 12v::startsWith('lorem')->validate('lorem ipsum'); // true 13``` 14 15For arrays: 16 17```php 18v::startsWith('lorem')->validate(['lorem', 'ipsum']); // true 19``` 20 21`true` may be passed as a parameter to indicate identical comparison 22instead of equal. 23 24Message template for this validator includes `{{startValue}}`. 25 26*** 27See also: 28 29 * [EndsWith](EndsWith.md) 30 * [Contains](Contains.md) 31 * [In](In.md) 32