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String Starts With

Expression (pure) Strings 3 in 1 out ⬚ 1x1

Reports whether the input begins with a prefix, with optional case sensitivity, useful for recognizing commands or categories.

The supplementary gate_docs.json calls this “Starts With”. The primary inventory name (String Starts With) is shown here, matching the in-game UI.

Diagram

Ports drawn from the source data: inputs left, outputs right, config inside.

How it's used

Structural overview — derived from this gate's ports, not from tested behavior. Takes 3 wire inputs: Case Sensitive (bool), Input (string), Prefix (string). Produces 1 output: Output (string).

No curated example for this gate yet. The shape above is accurate (from the inventory); what it does in practice should be confirmed in-game.

Technical details — ports, config & source

Wire inputs

Wires you feed into the gate.

Display name	Type	Tooltip
Case Sensitive (bCaseSensitive)	bool	No tooltip in source
Input	string	No tooltip in source
Prefix	string	No tooltip in source

Wire outputs

Wires the gate produces.

Display name	Type	Tooltip
Output	string	No tooltip in source

Source details

Brick asset: B_1x1_Gate_Expr_String_StartsWith
Component class: BrickComponentType_Expr_String_StartsWith
Kind: expr
Family: String
Half size: 5 × 5 × 2

From logic_gate_inventory.simple.json @ 9660107, supplemented by gate_docs.json. Documented behavior, not independently tested.