tolower

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# `tolower`

`tolower` -- converts upper case letters to lower case.

## Syntax

    tolower (string|number)

## Arguments

`string`

  Any string.

`number`

  Any number.

## Returns

Strings with all letters converted to lower case. Numbers in integer form. Floating point numbers are truncated.

## Description

This function converts any upper case letters in a string to lower case. It will also convert numbers to their base 10 integer representation.

## Example

        Gamma> tolower("Jack works for IBM.");
        "jack works for ibm."
        Gamma> tolower("UNICEF received $150.25.");
        "unicef received $150.25."
        Gamma> tolower(5.3);
        5
        Gamma> tolower(0b0110);
        6
        Gamma>

## See Also

`toupper`

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