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String Functions

capitalize()​

capitalize() converts the first letter in each word into an uppercase letter. Subsequent letters in each word are changed into lowercase letters.

 string capitalize(string textToConvert)

Parameters:

  • string textToConvert: The string to capitalize.

Return value:

  • string: Returns the introduced text with the first letter capitalized in each word and the subsequent letters in lowercase letters.

Example:

@@phrase1 = capitalize("hello world");
@@phrase2 = capitalize("hElLo wOrLd");

Both @@phrase1 and @@phrase2 will be set to "Hello World".

lowerCase()​

lowerCase() returns a string with all the letters converted into lower case letters.

string lowerCase(string textToConvert)

Parameters:

  • string textToConvert: A string to convert to lower case letters.

Return value:

  • The function returns a string with the text converted into lower case letters.

Example:

@@phrase1 = lowerCase('HELLO WORLD');
@@phrase2 = lowerCase('HeLlO WoRlD');

Both @@phrase1 and @@phrase2 will be set to "hello world".

upperCase()​

upperCase() returns a string converted into all UPPERCASE letters.

string upperCase(string textToConvert)

Parameters:

  • string textToConvert: A string to convert to UPPERCASE letters.

Return value:

A string converted into UPPERCASE letters.

Example:

@@phrase1 = upperCase('hello world');
@@phrase2 = upperCase('helLO WORld');

Both @@phrase1 and @@phrase2 will be set to "HELLO WORLD".