module pytojul.jl 

export startswith

function startswith( x::ASCIIString, y::ASCIIString )
# Disclaimer: This function is still buggy. Please help me find the bug...

    if  length(y) > length(x)
        return false
    else
        for i = 1 : length(y)
           if x[i] != y[i]
               return false
           end
        end
        return true
    end
end

end #module