Question

How can I do something like this with a switch statement:

String.prototype.startsWith = function( str ){
    return ( this.indexOf( str ) === 0 );
}

switch( myVar ) {
    case myVar.startsWith( 'product' ):
        // do something 
        break;
}

This is the equivalent of:

if ( myVar.startsWith( 'product' )) {}

Answer 1

You can do it, but it’s not a logical use of the switch command:

String.prototype.startsWith = function( str ){
    return ( this.indexOf( str ) === 0 );
};

var myVar = 'product 42';

switch (true) {
    case myVar.startsWith( 'product' ):
        alert(1); // do something
        break;
}