[Issue 1590] std.string.startsWith and endsWith please

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------- Comment #4 from wbaxter at gmail.com  2007-10-19 15:06 -------
(In reply to comment #2)
> The best approach would be to define std.algorithm and put the two functions in
> there. As for terminology, google indeed reveals that startsWith and endsWith
> are much more popular, so I'll commit to these names.

Seems reasonable. Things in there will only work on objects that support the
T[] random-access interface for now (and probably only actual D arrays?) but
can be expanded later to include iterators if Phobos ever defines a standard
for those.


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