Gemstone Common Library
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# StringExtensionsEnsureStart(String, Char, Boolean) Method

Ensures a string starts with a specific character.

## Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.StringExtensions
Assembly: Gemstone.Common (in Gemstone.Common.dll) Version: 1.0.178 -- Release Build+f8a23028fef00502c7e35bcc3934c260e8a0eb56
C#
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    public static string EnsureStart(
    	this string? value,
    	char startChar,
    	bool removeRepeatingChar
    )

VB
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    <ExtensionAttribute>
    Public Shared Function EnsureStart (
    	value As String,
    	startChar As Char,
    	removeRepeatingChar As Boolean
    ) As String

C++
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    public:
    [ExtensionAttribute]
    static String^ EnsureStart(
    	String^ value,
    	wchar_t startChar,
    	bool removeRepeatingChar
    )

JavaScript
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    Gemstone.StringExtensions.StringExtensions.EnsureStart = function(value, startChar, removeRepeatingChar);

#### Parameters

value String
  Input string to process.
startChar Char
  The character desired at string start.
removeRepeatingChar Boolean
  Set to true to ensure one and only one instance of startChar.

#### Return Value

String
The sent string with character at the start.

#### Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type String. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

## See Also

#### Reference

StringExtensions Class
EnsureStart Overload
Gemstone.StringExtensions Namespace