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Return the lowercase equivalent of `input`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlb_chartype.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
static
char
toLower(char input);
----

== Description

Return the character in the `LOWER` category corresponding to the specified `input` character from the `UPPER` category or `input` itself if `input` is not in category `UPPER`.

== Return Value

lowercase equivalent of `input`, or `input` if not uppercase

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *input*
| character to convert
|===


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