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Method

# Lowercase

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This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `String.Lowercase<string.lowercase>` as a replacement.

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## Description

Converts all characters in a `string</api/data_types/string>` to <span class="title-ref">Lowercase</span> characters.

## Usage

``` xojo
result = sourceVariable.Lowercase
```

| Part           | Type                             | Description                                                                                |
|----------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| result         | `String</api/data_types/string>` | A copy of the original string with all characters converted to their lowercase equivalent. |
| sourceVariable | `String</api/data_types/string>` | The original string.                                                                       |

## Notes

Returns the value with all alphabetic characters in <span class="title-ref">Lowercase</span>.

## Sample code

The examples below convert the value passed to <span class="title-ref">Lowercase</span>.

``` xojo
Var result As String
Var source As String = "tHe Quick fOX"
result = source.Lowercase ' returns "the quick fox"

source = "THE 5 LAZY DOGS"
result = source.Lowercase ' returns "the 5 lazy dogs"
```

## Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.

## See also

`Titlecase<string.titlecase>`, `Uppercase<string.uppercase>` functions.
