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PERL uc Function


Syntax

uc EXPR

uc


Definition and Usage

Returns an uppercased version of EXPR, or $_ if not specified. Check ucfirst() function which will return only first character in uppercase.

Return Value

  • String in uppercase.

Example

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

$string = 'the cat sat on the mat.';
$u_string = uc($string);

print "First String |$string|\n";
print "Second String |$u_string|\n";

It will produce following results:

First String |the cat sat on the mat.|
Second String |THE CAT SAT ON THE MAT.|

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