toLower

Typefunction
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
the toLower of <stringToConvert>
toLower(<stringToConvert>)
Synonymslower
Summary

Returns a string converted to all lowercase letters.

Introduced1.0
OSmac, windows, linux, ios, android
Platformsdesktop, server, mobile
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
stringToConvert

Any string or expression that evaluates to a string.

Example
toLower("This is a 30 test.") -- returns "this is a 30 test."
toLower("NO, MAANA!") -- returns "no, maana!"
Values
NameTypeDescription
return

The toLower function returns a string the same length as the stringToConvert.

RelatedKeyword: string
Function: numToChar, toUpper
Glossary: return
Control Structure: function
Description

Use the toLower function to change the case of a string.

Uppercase letters, including special characters with diacritical marks, are converted to the lowercase equivalents. All other characters, including lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation, and special characters with no upper or lower case, are left unchanged by the toLower function.

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