/**
 * Returns true if the first items of `buf` are the same items as in `needle`.
 *
 * @remarks
 * This means `buf` should have at least the same length as `needle` for this to
 * be true.
 *
 * By default, uses
 * [`equiv()`](https://docs.thi.ng/umbrella/equiv/functions/equiv.html) for
 * equality checking.
 *
 * {@link endsWith}
 *
 * @param buf - array
 * @param needle - search value
 * @param equiv - equivalence predicate
 */
export declare const startsWith: (buf: ArrayLike<any>, needle: ArrayLike<any>, equiv?: (a: any, b: any) => boolean) => boolean;
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