Python check if string starts with "@"?

Question

Python

How to check if a string starts with "@"?

Answer 1

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import re
text1 = '@0'
text2 = '0'
print(text1, text1.startswith('@'))
print(text2, text2.startswith('@'))
print(text1, bool(re.match('^@', text1)))
print(text2, bool(re.match('^@', text2)))
print(text1, text1[:1] == '@')
print(text2, text2[:1] == '@')
# @0 True
# 0 False
# @0 True
# 0 False
# @0 True
# 0 False