# startWith

Prepends a sequence of values to an observable sequence with an optional scheduler and an argument list of values to prepend.

## Arguments

1. `[scheduler]` *(`Scheduler`)*: Scheduler to execute the function.
2. `args` *(arguments)*: Values to prepend to the observable sequence.

## Returns

*(`Observable`)*: The source sequence prepended with the specified values.

## Example


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