Instance MethodSwift

    starts(with:by:)

    Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the initial elements of the sequence are equivalent to the elements in another sequence, using the given predicate as the equivalence test.

    func starts<PossiblePrefix>(with possiblePrefix: PossiblePrefix, by areEquivalent: (Self.Element, PossiblePrefix.Element) throws -> Bool) rethrows -> Bool where PossiblePrefix : Sequence

    Parameters

    possiblePrefix

    A sequence to compare to this sequence.

    areEquivalent

    A predicate that returns true if its two arguments are equivalent; otherwise, false.

    Returns

    true if the initial elements of the sequence are equivalent to the elements of possiblePrefix; otherwise, false. If possiblePrefix has no elements, the return value is true.

    Overview

    The predicate must be a equivalence relation over the elements. That is, for any elements a, b, and c, the following conditions must hold:

    • areEquivalent(a, a) is always true. (Reflexivity)

    • areEquivalent(a, b) implies areEquivalent(b, a). (Symmetry)

    • If areEquivalent(a, b) and areEquivalent(b, c) are both true, then areEquivalent(a, c) is also true. (Transitivity)