PHP ucfirst() Function (original) (raw)
Last Updated : 22 Jun, 2023
The ucfirst() function is a built-in function in PHP which takes a string as an argument and returns the string with the first character in Upper Case and all other characters remain unchanged.
Syntax:
ucfirst($string)
Parameter: The function accepts only one parameter $string which is mandatory. This parameter represents the string whose first character will be changed to uppercase.
Return Value: The function returns the same string only by changing the first character to upper case of the passed argument $string.
Examples:
Input : "geeks for geeks" Output : Geeks for geeks
Input : "Chetna Agarwal" Output : Chetna Agarwal
Below programs illustrate the ucfirst() function in PHP:
Program 1: The program below demonstrates the use of ucfirst() function.
<?php
`` $str = "geeks for geeks" ;
`` echo (ucfirst( $str ));
?>
Output:
Geeks for geeks
Program 2: The program below demonstrates the use of ucfirst() function when the starting character is in upper-case.
<?php
`` $str = "Chetna Agarwal" ;
`` echo (ucfirst( $str ));
?>
Output:
Chetna Agarwal