public class Solution {
  public boolean startsWith(String text, String prefix) {
        if (prefix.isEmpty()) return true;

        if (text.length() < prefix.length()) return false;

        for (int i = 0; i < prefix.length(); i++) {
            if (text.charAt(i) != prefix.charAt(i)) return false;
        }
        
        return true;
    }
}