title: startswith --- summary: True if a string starts with another string (case insensitive). --- type: method --- signature: other --- body: This evaluates to true if the [string :ref](../../types/string/) on the left side starts with the string on the right side. This method operates in a case-insensitive manner. For the case-sensitive method see [startswith_cs :ref](../startswith-cs/). ## Example ```html+jinja <h1>A</h1> <ul> {% for item in this.children.filter(F.name.startswith('a')) %} <li>{{ item.name }}</li> {% endfor %} </ul> ```