1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/util/string.h b/src/util/string.h
index 1ef07d1..b75e783 100644
--- a/src/util/string.h
+++ b/src/util/string.h
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef _SK_UTIL_STRING_H
 #define _SK_UTIL_STRING_H
 
+#if HAVE_STDBOOL_H
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "array.h"
 
 #include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 /**
  * stringize:
@@ -36,6 +41,25 @@
 #define boolstr(b) (b ? "true" : "false")
 
 /**
+ * is_empty_string:
+ * Checks if the given string is empty ("").
+ *
+ * @param s: the string to check
+ * @return: true if @s is the empty string (""), false otherwise.
+ */
+#define is_empty_string(s) ('\0' == *s)
+
+/**
+ * string_starts_with:
+ * Checks if the given string starts with a given prefix.
+ *
+ * @param s: the string to check.
+ * @param p: the prefix.
+ * @return true if @s starts with @p, false otherwise.
+ */
+#define string_starts_with(s, p) (strncmp(s, p, strlen(p)))
+
+/**
  * strdup:
  * like strdup(3p).
  */