Re: compare string to a list of other strings

Szabo, Patrick (LNG-VIE) wrote:

  Hi,

> This are the strings: estg, abgb, eg, ...

> I want to check if another string starts with estg, abgb oder eg.
> Now i could do a very long line of "starts-with() or starts-with()"
> but I'm sure there is a better way to do it right ?!

  The following expression:

    some $s in ('estg', 'abgb', 'eg') satisfies
      starts-with($input, $s)

returns true() if there is some of the strings satisfying the expression, and
false() otherwise.

  Regards,

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