LOWER - Convert a string to lower case characters

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Introduction

Returns the string converted to lowercase characters.

Syntax

Informal Syntax:

LOWER( In )

Formal Syntax:

LOWER( In:=expression )

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
InANY_CHARSThe input string or character.

The function is overloaded and accepts either CHAR, WCHAR, STRING or WSTRING types for the In parameter.

Return Value

The function LOWER returns the lower case equivalent on the input parameter In.

The type of the return value is the same as the type of the In parameter.

Examples

ExampleReturn Value
LOWER('')STRING#''
LOWER('Telemetry')STRING#'telemetry'
LOWER("Telemetry")WSTRING#"telemetry"

Standards Compliance

The function LOWER is an extension to the IEC 61131-3 standard.

Further Information

String Functions

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Common Elements

To learn about other IEC 61131-3 Common Elements.

Glossary

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