---
title: strings.HasPrefix
description: Reports whether the given string begins with the given prefix.
categories: []
keywords: []
action:
  aliases: [hasPrefix]
  related:
    - functions/strings/Contains
    - functions/strings/ContainsAny
    - functions/strings/ContainsNonSpace
    - functions/strings/HasSuffix
    - functions/collections/In
  returnType: bool
  signatures: [strings.HasPrefix STRING PREFIX]
aliases: [/functions/hasprefix,/functions/strings.hasprefix]
---

```go-html-template
{{ hasPrefix "Hugo" "Hu" }} → true
```