Extend String.startsWith() with varaible number of arguments

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Hi,
I would like to extend the String.startsWith() with a varaible number of arguments, so that instead of having to call the function n x times, I can just do something like
bool result = myString.startsWith("aa", "bb", "cc", "dd", ... etc );
Could this be done?
Thanks in advance for any hint!

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If you have access to the source code of the String class, sure, just add your functions.
Updates will probably overwrite your changes, beware.

I would not go through all the trouble extending the String class itself,
a subclass of String, or a non-member function, could also work.

On 8 bit Arduinos I avoid using String,

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No need to extend the existing function

Write a function of your own that takes an array of arguments and a target String. Within the function iterate through the array and use the startsWith() function to test the target String against each element of the array

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