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# starts(with:)

Returns whether `other` is a prefix of `self`, only considering
whole path components.

```
func starts(with other: FilePath) -> Bool
```

## Discussion

Example:

```
let path: FilePath = "/usr/bin/ls"
path.starts(with: "/")              // true
path.starts(with: "/usr/bin")       // true
path.starts(with: "/usr/bin/ls")    // true
path.starts(with: "/usr/bin/ls///") // true
path.starts(with: "/us")            // false
```

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