# lower

## Purpose

Convert string to lowercase.

## Synopsis

    t = lower('str')

## Description

`t = lower('str')` returns the string formed by converting any uppercase characters in the string `str` to the corresponding lowercase characters and leaving all other characters unchanged.

## Examples

`lower('MathWorks')` is `'mathworks'`.

## Algorithm

Any values in the range `'A':'Z'` are decremented by `'A'-'a'`.

## See Also

    isstr, strcmp, upper

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