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{excerpt}Returns the 0\-based index of the first character in the [CharacterRun|CharacterRun].{excerpt}
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 public int StartIndex{ get; }
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Public ReadOnly Property StartIndex() As Integer
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int firstChar = charRun.StartIndex;{code}
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Dim firstChar As Integer = charRun.StartIndex{code}

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