.toLowerCase()
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Published Jun 19, 2021Updated Jan 9, 2024
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The .toLowerCase()
method converts a string to lowercase letters in JavaScript.
Syntax
string.toLowerCase();
Example 1
Converting uppercase letters to lowercase letters:
console.log('HELLO WORLD'.toLowerCase());// Output: hello world
Example 2
Don’t forget that .toLowerCase()
doesn’t change the original string.
Codebyte Example
The .toLowerCase()
method will convert upper-case alphabet characters to lower-case in a string with other character types such as digits and special characters. Use the below code block to try the method:
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