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strtolower

Name

strtolower — Converts a string to lowercase.

Synopsis

string strtolower(string); string string:

Returns

Lowercase string

Description

strtolower() converts all uppercase alphabetical characters within a string to their lowercase equivalents.

Note

The conversion from uppercase to lowercase is dependent upon the current locale. Use setlocale() to set or query the locale.

Version

PHP 3+, PHP 4+

Example

Example 1235. Convert a block of text to lowercase

<?php
$poem =  <<<_SAIL_
On A Nutty Zephyr Of Gruyere Ease
I Sail The Trackless Seas Of Cheese
For Pirates' Gold I Do Not Lust
Just Parmesan That's Unlike Sawdust
_SAIL_;

// Remember, kids, nothing says poetry like lowercase ;)
echo strtolower($poem);
?>

Output:
on a nutty zephyr of gruyere ease
i sail the trackless seas of cheese
for pirates' gold i do not lust
just parmesan that's unlike sawdust

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