# 1455. Check If a Word Occurs As a Prefix of Any Word in a Sentence

<https://leetcode.com/problems/check-if-a-word-occurs-as-a-prefix-of-any-word-in-a-sentence>

## Description

Given a `sentence` that consists of some words separated by a **single space**, and a `searchWord`, check if `searchWord` is a prefix of any word in `sentence`.

Return *the index of the word in* `sentence` *(**1-indexed**) where* `searchWord` *is a prefix of this word*. If `searchWord` is a prefix of more than one word, return the index of the first word **(minimum index)**. If there is no such word return `-1`.

A **prefix** of a string `s` is any leading contiguous substring of `s`.

**Example 1:**

```
**Input:** sentence = "i love eating burger", searchWord = "burg"
**Output:** 4
**Explanation:** "burg" is prefix of "burger" which is the 4th word in the sentence.
```

**Example 2:**

```
**Input:** sentence = "this problem is an easy problem", searchWord = "pro"
**Output:** 2
**Explanation:** "pro" is prefix of "problem" which is the 2nd and the 6th word in the sentence, but we return 2 as it's the minimal index.
```

**Example 3:**

```
**Input:** sentence = "i am tired", searchWord = "you"
**Output:** -1
**Explanation:** "you" is not a prefix of any word in the sentence.
```

**Example 4:**

```
**Input:** sentence = "i use triple pillow", searchWord = "pill"
**Output:** 4
```

**Example 5:**

```
**Input:** sentence = "hello from the other side", searchWord = "they"
**Output:** -1
```

**Constraints:**

* `1 <= sentence.length <= 100`
* `1 <= searchWord.length <= 10`
* `sentence` consists of lowercase English letters and spaces.
* `searchWord` consists of lowercase English letters.

## ac

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