String.prototype.toLowerCase()

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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The toLowerCase() method of String values returns this string converted to lower case.

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Syntax

js
toLowerCase()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A new string representing the calling string converted to lower case.

Description

The toLowerCase() method returns the value of the string converted to lower case. toLowerCase() does not affect the value of the string str itself.

Examples

Using toLowerCase()

js
console.log("ALPHABET".toLowerCase()); // 'alphabet'

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Language Specification
# sec-string.prototype.tolowercase

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