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MySQL LOWER() Function

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Example

Convert the text to lower-case:

SELECT LOWER("SQL Tutorial is FUN!");
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Definition and Usage

The LOWER() function converts a string to lower-case.

Note: The LCASE() function is equal to the LOWER() function.

Syntax

LOWER(text)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
text Required. The string to convert

Technical Details

Works in: From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Convert the text in "CustomerName" to lower-case:

SELECT LOWER(CustomerName) AS LowercaseCustomerName
FROM Customers;
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