ToLowerCase()

Definition

The toLowerCase() method in Java converts all uppercase characters in a string to lowercase. It returns a new string with the converted characters.

Related terms

Character: A single unit of information that represents a letter, digit, or symbol. The toLowerCase() method operates on each character within a string.

ASCII: A character encoding standard that assigns unique numeric codes to represent characters. The conversion performed by toLowerCase() follows ASCII rules for changing uppercase letters.

Method Chaining: In programming, method chaining refers to calling multiple methods in sequence on an object. You can chain methods like substring() and toLowerCase() together for more complex transformations on strings.