Check if String starts with one of Multiple Values in JS

Check if String starts with one of Multiple Values #

To check if a string starts with one of multiple values, use the logical OR (||) operator to chain multiple calls to the startsWith() method. If either condition is satisfied, true will be returned, otherwise false will be returned.

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const str = 'one two three';

if (str.startsWith('one') || str.startsWith('two')) {
  console.log('✅ string starts with either value');
} else {
  console.log('⛔️ string does NOT start with either value');
}

We used the String.startsWith method to check if a string starts with a specific substring.

The logical OR (||) operator allows us to chain multiple conditions.

The logical OR (||) operator returns the value to the left if it's truthy, otherwise it returns the value to the right.

If either call to the startsWith method returns true, our if block will run.

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const str = 'one two three';

if (str.indexOf('one') === 0 || str.indexOf('two') === 0) {
  console.log('✅ string starts with either value');
} else {
  console.log('⛔️ string does NOT start with either value');
}

The String.indexOf method returns the index of the first occurrence of a substring in a string.

If the substring is not contained in the string, the method returns -1.

If the substring is found in the string at index 0, we can conclude that the string starts with the substring.

If either call to the indexOf method returns 0, our if block will run.

Further Reading #

• Check if Variable is equal to Multiple Values in JavaScript
• Check if String ends with Substring in JavaScript