ucfirst()
Make a string's first character uppercase
This tutorial will teach you how to uppercase the first character of a string.
The ucfirst()
function capitalizes the first character of a string (if that character is alphabetic) which is good for sentences.
ucfirst()
prototype
This means thatstring ucfirst ( string $str )
ucfirst()
accepts string and returns a manipulated string (uppercased the first character).
We could rewrite the above function definition in an easy to understandable way:
Function Part | Description |
---|---|
string | Type of value this function returns, which is a string |
ucfirst | The function name |
string | Parameter type, this function accepts only string data type |
$str | Parameter name, a variable that holds the data |
Syntax
ucfirst($str)
Return Value
ucfirst()
function returns string
, with capitalized the first character if that character is alphabetic.
Examples
Example 1
<?php
$str = 'i am php string';
//uppercase first character of string
$UpperFirst = ucfirst($str);
echo $UpperFirst;
?>
The above code prints I am php string
on browser screen.