The toLowerCase() method in Java converts all uppercase characters in a string to lowercase. It returns a new string with the converted characters.
Think of toLowerCase() as a magical spray that instantly transforms all capital letters into lowercase ones. Just like spraying paint on an object changes its color, using toLowerCase() changes the case of characters in a string.
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.
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