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Converts all characters in a string to lowercase according to the region settings defined in Windows.
Note: The Lower function is retained for compatibility and works only with Latin character sets.. To configure the formatting of a string more precisely or to handle other character sets, use StringFormat.
Example
Lower("ABCD") 		// Renvoie "abcd"
Lower("BONJOUR")            // Renvoie "bonjour"
Lower("Pierre et Paul")		// Renvoie "pierre et paul"
Syntax
<Result> = Tiny(<String to convert>)
<Result>: Character string
String in lowercase characters.
<String to convert>: Character string
String to convert to lowercase.
Remarks

Conversion rules

  • Unaccented lowercase characters remain unchanged.
  • Accented lowercase characters remain unchanged.
  • Unaccented uppercase characters are converted to unaccented lowercase characters.
  • Accented uppercase characters remain unchanged.
    WEBDEV - Browser code Accented uppercase characters are converted to accented lowercase characters.
Note: The Lower function is retained for compatibility and works only with Latin character sets.. To configure the formatting of a string more precisely or to handle other character sets, use StringFormat.

Miscellaneous

  • "Whitespaces" are kept.
  • The HFSQL engine automatically performs case-insensitive searches. Therefore, Lower has no effect when performing this type of operation.
Component: wd300vm.dll
See also
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  • Version 9
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Video Lower
https://youtu.be/W5uI0QezZcY

https://windevdesenvolvimento.blogspot.com/2019/04/dicas-2083-windev-comandos-58-lower.html

// EXIT FROM EDT_EMAIL

EDT_EMAIL=Lower(EDT_EMAIL)
amarildo
23 Apr. 2019
Exemplo da Procedure Capitalize
Procedure Capitalize(LOCAL Texto)

ChangeCharset(charsetOccidental) // SEM ACENTO

IF Texto <> Null AND Texto <> ""
Texto = NoAccent(Texto)

Texto = Lower(Texto)

Texto = Upper(Middle(Texto,1,1)) + Middle(Texto,2,Length(Texto))

nEspaco01 is int = PositionOccurrence(Texto," ",firstRank,FromBeginning) + 1
IF nEspaco01 > 1 THEN
Texto = Middle(Texto,1,nEspaco01-1) + Upper(Middle(Texto,nEspaco01,1)) + Middle(Texto,nEspaco01+1,Length(Texto))
END


TOT is int = 0
POS1, POS2, POS3 is int = 0
TOT = Length(Texto)
LOOP (TOT)
POS1 +=1
POS2 = POS1 + 1
POS3 = POS2 + 1
IF Middle(Texto,POS1,1) = " " AND Middle(Texto,POS2,1) <> " "
Texto = Middle(Texto,1,POS1) + Upper(Middle(Texto,POS2,1)) + Middle(Texto,POS3,TOT)
END
END


Texto = Replace(Texto," Da ", " da ")

Texto = Replace(Texto," Das ", " das ")

Texto = Replace(Texto," De ", " de ")

Texto = Replace(Texto," Do ", " do ")

Texto = Replace(Texto," Dos ", " dos ")

END

RESULT(Texto)
BOLLER
23 Feb. 2019

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