LOWER-CASE
The LOWER-CASE function returns a character string that is the same length as the argument specified with each uppercase letter replaced by the corresponding lowercase letter.
The function type depends on the argument types, as follows:
| Argument Type | Function Type |
|---|---|
| Alphabetic | Alphanumeric |
| Alphanumeric | Alphanumeric |
| DBCS1 | DBCS1 |
| Note: 1 IBM® Extension
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- argument-1
- Must be class alphabetic, or alphanumeric and must be at least
one character in length. IBM Extension
IBM Extension Argument-1 can be DBCS or national. End of IBM Extension
End of IBM Extension
The same character string as argument-1 is returned, except that each uppercase letter is replaced by the corresponding lowercase letter. A program collating sequence or code page does not affect the returned value.
IBM Extension If argument-1 is DBCS, the DBCS value is not affected. If argument-1 is a mixed literal, only the single byte portions of the literal are affected. End of IBM Extension
The returned character string has the same length as argument-1.
