RE: Finds strings in a list that begin with "A"
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- Subject: [mg82340] RE: [mg82267] Finds strings in a list that begin with "A"
- From: "David Annetts" <davidannetts at aapt.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:47:27 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <200710170744.DAA13490@smc.vnet.net>
Hi Tom,
> I am trying to look through a list of strings and return all
> strings that start with an "A".
>
> For example, my list could be :
>
> {"And", "Bat", "Artistic", "Cob"} so I want to return {"And",
> "Artistic"}.
>
> Any ideas ?
One way is
Select[lst, (StringTake[#, 1] == "A") &]
Regards,
Dave.
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- Finds strings in a list that begin with "A"
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- Finds strings in a list that begin with "A"