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ToLowerCase

ToLowerCase

ToLowerCase[string]

yields a string in which all letters have been converted to lowercase.

Details

ToLowerCase handles both ordinary and special characters.
The variant uppercase character \[CurlyCapitalUpsilon] is converted to its non‐variant lowercase form.

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Convert characters in a string to lowercase:

Scope (5)

Everything other than uppercase letters is left unchanged:

ToLowerCase threads itself element-wise over lists:

Accented characters:

Greek letters:

Script letters:

Possible Issues (2)

For the character ϒ, ToUpperCase is not the inverse of ToLowerCase:

For a few characters, ToLowerCase is not the inverse of ToUpperCase:

Neat Examples (1)

Find the set of characters that are considered uppercase but have no lowercase form available:

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