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# removePrefix(_:)

If `prefix` is a prefix of `self`, removes it and returns `true`.
Otherwise returns `false`.

```
mutating func removePrefix(_ prefix: FilePath) -> Bool
```

## Discussion

Example:

```
var path: FilePath = "/usr/local/bin"
path.removePrefix("/usr/bin")   // false
path.removePrefix("/us")        // false
path.removePrefix("/usr/local") // true, path is "bin"
```

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