toupper

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# `toupper`

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

## Syntax

    toupper (string|number)

## Arguments

`string`

  Any string.

`number`

  Any number.

## Returns

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

## Description

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

## Example

        Gamma> toupper("Jack works for IBM.");
        "JACK WORKS FOR IBM."
        Gamma> toupper("UNICEF received $150.25.");
        "UNICEF RECEIVED $150.25."
        Gamma> toupper(5.3);
        5
        Gamma> toupper(0b0110);
        6
        Gamma>

## See Also

`tolower`

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