[alg.starts.with]

# 26 Algorithms library [[algorithms]](./#algorithms)

## 26.6 Non-modifying sequence operations [[alg.nonmodifying]](alg.nonmodifying#alg.starts.with)

### 26.6.16 Starts with [alg.starts.with]

[🔗](#lib:starts_with)

`template<[input_iterator](iterator.concept.input#concept:input_iterator "24.3.4.9 Concept input_­iterator [iterator.concept.input]") I1, [sentinel_for](iterator.concept.sentinel#concept:sentinel_for "24.3.4.7 Concept sentinel_­for [iterator.concept.sentinel]")<I1> S1, [input_iterator](iterator.concept.input#concept:input_iterator "24.3.4.9 Concept input_­iterator [iterator.concept.input]") I2, [sentinel_for](iterator.concept.sentinel#concept:sentinel_for "24.3.4.7 Concept sentinel_­for [iterator.concept.sentinel]")<I2> S2,
         class Pred = ranges::equal_to, class Proj1 = identity, class Proj2 = identity>
  requires [indirectly_comparable](alg.req.ind.cmp#concept:indirectly_comparable "24.3.7.5 Concept indirectly_­comparable [alg.req.ind.cmp]")<I1, I2, Pred, Proj1, Proj2>
  constexpr bool ranges::starts_with(I1 first1, S1 last1, I2 first2, S2 last2, Pred pred = {},
                                     Proj1 proj1 = {}, Proj2 proj2 = {});
template<[input_range](range.refinements#concept:input_range "25.4.6 Other range refinements [range.refinements]") R1, [input_range](range.refinements#concept:input_range "25.4.6 Other range refinements [range.refinements]") R2, class Pred = ranges::equal_to, class Proj1 = identity,
         class Proj2 = identity>
  requires [indirectly_comparable](alg.req.ind.cmp#concept:indirectly_comparable "24.3.7.5 Concept indirectly_­comparable [alg.req.ind.cmp]")<iterator_t<R1>, iterator_t<R2>, Pred, Proj1, Proj2>
  constexpr bool ranges::starts_with(R1&& r1, R2&& r2, Pred pred = {},
                                     Proj1 proj1 = {}, Proj2 proj2 = {});
`

[1](#1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/algorithms.tex#L6045)

*Returns*: ranges::mismatch(std::move(first1), last1, std::move(first2), last2,
 pred, proj1, proj2).in2 == last2

[🔗](#itemdecl:2)

`template<[execution-policy](algorithms.parallel.defns#concept:execution-policy "26.3.1 Preamble [algorithms.parallel.defns]") Ep, [random_access_iterator](iterator.concept.random.access#concept:random_access_iterator "24.3.4.13 Concept random_­access_­iterator [iterator.concept.random.access]") I1, [sized_sentinel_for](iterator.concept.sizedsentinel#concept:sized_sentinel_for "24.3.4.8 Concept sized_­sentinel_­for [iterator.concept.sizedsentinel]")<I1> S1,
         [random_access_iterator](iterator.concept.random.access#concept:random_access_iterator "24.3.4.13 Concept random_­access_­iterator [iterator.concept.random.access]") I2, [sized_sentinel_for](iterator.concept.sizedsentinel#concept:sized_sentinel_for "24.3.4.8 Concept sized_­sentinel_­for [iterator.concept.sizedsentinel]")<I2> S2,
         class Pred = ranges::equal_to, class Proj1 = identity, class Proj2 = identity>
  requires [indirectly_comparable](alg.req.ind.cmp#concept:indirectly_comparable "24.3.7.5 Concept indirectly_­comparable [alg.req.ind.cmp]")<I1, I2, Pred, Proj1, Proj2>
  bool ranges::starts_with(Ep&& exec, I1 first1, S1 last1, I2 first2, S2 last2,
                           Pred pred = {}, Proj1 proj1 = {}, Proj2 proj2 = {});
template<[execution-policy](algorithms.parallel.defns#concept:execution-policy "26.3.1 Preamble [algorithms.parallel.defns]") Ep, [sized-random-access-range](range.refinements#concept:sized-random-access-range "25.4.6 Other range refinements [range.refinements]") R1,
         [sized-random-access-range](range.refinements#concept:sized-random-access-range "25.4.6 Other range refinements [range.refinements]") R2, class Pred = ranges::equal_to,
         class Proj1 = identity, class Proj2 = identity>
  requires [indirectly_comparable](alg.req.ind.cmp#concept:indirectly_comparable "24.3.7.5 Concept indirectly_­comparable [alg.req.ind.cmp]")<iterator_t<R1>, iterator_t<R2>, Pred, Proj1, Proj2>
  bool ranges::starts_with(Ep&& exec, R1&& r1, R2&& r2,
                           Pred pred = {}, Proj1 proj1 = {}, Proj2 proj2 = {});
`

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/algorithms.tex#L6069)

*Returns*: ranges::mismatch(std::forward<Ep>(exec), std::move(first1), last1, std::move(first2),
 last2, pred, proj1, proj2).in2 == last2