FREE Web Template Download
HTML CSS JAVASCRIPT SQL PHP BOOTSTRAP JQUERY ANGULARJS TUTORIALS REFERENCES EXAMPLES Blog
 

PHP lcfirst() Function

PHP String Reference PHP String Reference

Example

Convert the first character of "Hello" to lowercase:

<?php
echo lcfirst("Hello world!");
?>
Run example »

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 Description
string Required. Specifies the string to convert

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the converted string
PHP Version: 5.3.0+

PHP String Reference PHP String Reference