c# - How to check whether a string starts with number

String starts with number
the following c# example code demonstrate us how can we check whether a string starts with number. in this example code, at first we convert the string to a char array using string ToCharArray() method. after creating a char array from string, we take the first value of character array using ElementAt() method. at last we test the first char that it is a digit or not using char IsDigit method.

TocharArray() method copy the characters of a string to a Unicode character array. ElementAt() method returns the element at a specified index in a sequence. Char IsDigit() method indicates whether a Unicode character is categorized as a decimal digit.

we also can directly determine the string starts with a number by Char.IsDigit(String, Int32) method. here string is the specified string and index value is (0) zero for string first character.
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    protected void Button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)  
    {
        //this section create string variables.
        string stringPlants = "Winter Gilliflower. Bristly Groundberry";
        string stringPlants2 = "1. Yellow Harlequin 2. Spotted Deadnettle 3. Meadow Holly";

        Label1.Text = "string of plants..................<br />";
        Label1.Text += stringPlants;
        Label1.Text += "<br />"+stringPlants2;

        //this line get string first/begin character
        char stringFirstCharacter = stringPlants.ToCharArray().ElementAt(0);

        //this line get string first/begin character
        char stringFirstCharacter2 = stringPlants2.ToCharArray().ElementAt(0);

        Boolean result = char.IsNumber(stringFirstCharacter);
        Boolean result2 = char.IsNumber(stringFirstCharacter2);

        //another option to test character number or letter
        //Boolean result = char.IsDigit(stringFirstCharacter);
        //Boolean result2 = char.IsDigit(stringFirstCharacter2);

        Label1.Text += "<br /><br />stringPlants first character: " + stringFirstCharacter;
        Label1.Text += "<br />stringPlants2 first character: " + stringFirstCharacter2;

        Label1.Text += "<br /><br />stringPlants starts with number? " + result.ToString();
        Label1.Text += "<br />stringPlants2 starts with number? " + result2.ToString();
    }  
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            c# example - string starts with number
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