isPrefix

Function

isPrefix

Test whether a sequence is prefix of another sequence.

isPrefix(left, right)

isPrefix(comparator)

Include Headers

seqan/sequence.h

Parameters

left	The first sequence, the putative prefix.
right	The second sequence.
comparator	A comparator. Types: Lexical

Remarks

By definition, the whole sequence is a prefix of itself too: isPrefix("abc", "abc") == true.

Return Values

true if left is a prefix of right, false otherwise.