2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/StringUtil.cxx b/src/util/StringUtil.cxx
index 7e295bf90..512a75f5c 100644
--- a/src/util/StringUtil.cxx
+++ b/src/util/StringUtil.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "ASCII.hxx"
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 const char *
 strchug_fast(const char *p)
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@ strchug_fast(const char *p)
 }
 
 bool
+StringStartsWith(const char *haystack, const char *needle)
+{
+	const size_t length = strlen(needle);
+	return memcmp(haystack, needle, length) == 0;
+}
+
+bool
 string_array_contains(const char *const* haystack, const char *needle)
 {
 	assert(haystack != nullptr);
diff --git a/src/util/StringUtil.hxx b/src/util/StringUtil.hxx
index 1c67910a9..f25160107 100644
--- a/src/util/StringUtil.hxx
+++ b/src/util/StringUtil.hxx
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ strchug_fast(char *p)
 	return const_cast<char *>(strchug_fast((const char *)p));
 }
 
+gcc_pure
+bool
+StringStartsWith(const char *haystack, const char *needle);
+
 /**
  * Checks whether a string array contains the specified string.
  *