PHP ucfirst() Function

Example

Convert the first character of "hello" to uppercase:

<?php
echo ucfirst("hello world!");
?>

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Definition and Usage

The ucfirst() function converts the first character of the string to uppercase.

Related Functions:

  • lcfirst() - Convert the first character of the string to lowercase
  • strtolower() - Convert the string to lowercase
  • strtoupper() - Convert the string to uppercase
  • ucwords() - Convert the first character of each word in the string to uppercase

Syntax

ucfirst(string)
Parameter Description
string Required. Specifies the string to be converted.

Technical Details

Return Value: Return the converted string.
PHP Version: 4+