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1455.js

/** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*
* 1455. Check If a Word Occurs As a Prefix of Any Word in a Sentence
* Topics: String, Two Pointers
* https://leetcode.com/problems/check-if-a-word-occurs-as-a-prefix-of-any-word-in-a-sentence/?envType=daily-question&envId=2024-12-02
*
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/**
* @param {string} sentence
* @param {string} searchWord
* @return {number}
*/
var isPrefixOfWord = function (sentence, searchWord) {
const split = sentence.split(" ")

for (let i = 0; i < split.length; i++) {
if (split[i].startsWith(searchWord)) return i + 1
}

return -1
}

console.log(isPrefixOfWord("i love eating burger", "burg"))