PHP lcfirst() Function
Example
Convert the first character of "Hello" to lowercase:
<?php
echo lcfirst("Hello world!");
?>
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Definition and Usage
The lcfirst() function converts the first character of a string to lowercase.
Related functions:
- ucfirst() - converts the first character of a string to uppercase
- ucwords() - converts the first character of each word in a string to uppercase
- strtoupper() - converts a string to uppercase
- strtolower() - converts a string to lowercase
Syntax
lcfirst(string)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to convert |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the converted string |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5.3.0+ |
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