# startswith

returns true if columns starts with prefix string.

## Signature

> STARTSWITH(col, prefix)

## Usage Examples

```sql
SELECT STARTSWITH('Apache Pinot', 'Apache') AS value
FROM ignoreMe
```

| value |
| ----- |
| true  |

```sql
SELECT STARTSWITH('Apache Pinot', 'Pinot') AS value
FROM ignoreMe
```

| value |
| ----- |
| false |