how to use `str startsWith` into a `when` like ``` when item kotlinlang #announcements

how to use `str.startsWith` into a `when`? like: `...

juliocbcotta

06/15/2017, 8:09 PM

how to use

str.startsWith

into a

when

? like:

Copy code

when(item.name){
"john" -> { // do john stuff }
item.name.startsWith("Mary") -> { // do all maries stuff }
}

is something like this possible?