Determine if string starts with letters A through I

Question

I\'ve got a simple java assignment. I need to determine if a string starts with the letter A through I. I know i have to use string.startsWith(); but I don\'t want to write,

Answer 1

if ( string.toUpperCase().charAt(0) >= 'A' && string.toUpperCase().charAt(0) <= 'I' )

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