String Operators

startsWith

{{$startsWith string1 string2}}

Evaluates to true if string1 starts with string2.

Arguments

Name	Description	Type	Required
string1	A static value or a variable path to check for string2	String
string2	A static value or a variable path to check for in string1	String

Returns

(Boolean)

Example

Template

{{#if ($startsWith movie "Bourne") }}Movie starts with Bourne{{/if}}

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endsWith

{{$endsWith string1 string2}}

Evaluates to true if string1 ends with string2.

Arguments

Name	Description	Type	Required
string1	A static value or a variable path to check for string2	String
string2	A static value or a variable path to check for in string1	String

Returns

(Boolean)

Example

Template

{{#if ($endsWith movie "Story") }}Movie ends with Story{{/if}}

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contains

{{$contains string1 string2}}

Evaluates to true if string1 exists in string2.

Arguments

Name	Description	Type	Required
string1	A static value or a variable path to check for string2	String
string2	A static value or a variable path to check for in string1	String

Returns

(Boolean)

Example

Template

{{#if ($contains movie "Bronx") }}Movie contains Bronx{{/if}}

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doesNotContain

{{$doesNotContain string1 string2}}

Evaluates to true if string1 does not exist in string2.

Arguments

Name	Description	Type	Required
string1	A static value or a variable path to check for string2	String
string2	A static value or a variable path to check for in string1	String

Returns

(Boolean)

Example

Template

{{#if ($doesNotContian movie "Batman") }}Movie does not contain Batman{{/if}}

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matches

{{$matches string expression}}

Returns true if string matches a regular expression.

Arguments

Name	Description	Type	Required
string	A static value or a variable path to evaluate the regular expression against	String
expression	Regular expression to evaluate	String

Returns

(Boolean)

Example

Template

{{#if ($matches category "^spo.*") }}Category matches regular expression{{/if}}

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