# [VOTE] Voting opens for str_starts_with and ends_with function

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/109710
- Original archive: https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/109710
- Started by will@wkhudgins.info on 2020-04-20T03:58:48+00:00
- Messages: 3
- RFC: Add str_starts_with and str_ends_with to PHP (Implemented (PHP 8.0)) — https://externals.io/rfc/add_str_starts_with_and_ends_with_functions.md
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## #109710 — will@wkhudgins.info — 2020-04-20T03:58:48+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/109710#109710

Hello,

I have opened voting for the str_starts_with and str_ends with RFC. The 
voting will be open until two weeks from now, 2020-05-04.

RFC: 
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/add_str_starts_with_and_ends_with_functions

Please vote, thanks!

-Will

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## #109712 — Nikita Popov — 2020-04-20T07:58:34+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/109710#109712 · In reply to: #109710

> Hello,
>
> I have opened voting for the str_starts_with and str_ends with RFC. The
> voting will be open until two weeks from now, 2020-05-04.
>
> RFC:
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/add_str_starts_with_and_ends_with_functions
>
> Please vote, thanks!
>

Thanks for picking this up again. This will nicely complement the
str_contains function already accepted for PHP 8.

Nikita

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## #110002 — will@wkhudgins.info — 2020-05-05T11:50:10+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/109710#110002 · In reply to: #109710

Hello,

I closed voting on the RFC page today and updated the main RFC page. The 
RFC was approved by 51 votes to 4. I assume the next step is to get the 
github PR approved and merged.

Thanks,

Will


> Hello,
> 
> I have opened voting for the str_starts_with and str_ends with RFC.
> The voting will be open until two weeks from now, 2020-05-04.
> 
> RFC: 
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/add_str_starts_with_and_ends_with_functions
> 
> Please vote, thanks!
> 
> -Will