---
title: NSTextFinder.MatchingType.startsWith
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/startswith
---

# NSTextFinder.MatchingType.startsWith

The match begins with the string.

## Declaration

```swift
case startsWith
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [NSTextFinder.MatchingType.contains](appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/contains.md)
- [NSTextFinder.MatchingType.fullWord](appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/fullword.md)
- [NSTextFinder.MatchingType.endsWith](appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/endswith.md)