# System Functions

LCS( ) | Return Lowercase String

## Format

LCS(string$[,ERR=stmtref])
Where:

string$ | String expression whose lower case ASCII counterpart is to be returned.
stmtref | Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.

## Returns

Lowercase counterpart of string.

## Description

The LCS( ) function returns the lowercase counterpart of the original string (with all uppercase alphabetic characters replaced by their corresponding lowercase characters).

## See Also

UCS( ) Return Uppercase String

## Example

input "Enter name: ",NAME$
NAME$(2)=lcs(NAME$(2))
NAME$(1,1)=ucs(NAME$(1,1))
print "Name is",@(10),": ",NAME$

->run
Enter name: SMITH
Name is : Smith

#### Note:
If you use an * (asterisk) instead of a string (i.e. LCS(*)), the function returns the 256-byte Lowercase Conversion Table.