C PROGRAMMING PROGRAM • STRINGS

Convert a String to Lowercase

Learn how to convert a string to lowercase using a clear C program.

Beginnertolower()StringsCharacter conversion

PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

Input and expected output

Sample input

CODE Bhavya

Sample output

Lowercase: code bhavya

COMPLETE C PROGRAM

Complete C implementation

#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>

int main(void)
{
    char text[300];

    fgets(text, sizeof text, stdin);
    for (int index = 0; text[index] != '\0'; index++)
        text[index] = (char) tolower((unsigned char) text[index]);
    printf("Lowercase: %s", text);
    return 0;
}

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EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR THE SAMPLE

Lowercase: code bhavya

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PROGRAM EXPLANATION

Algorithm and explanation

Read the required input values.
Apply tolower() to each character in the string.
Display the computed result.

Apply tolower() to each character in the string.

EFFICIENCY

Time and space complexity

Time complexity

O(n)

Auxiliary space

O(1)

DEBUGGING CHECKLIST

Common mistakes

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Use the correct format specifier for every variable.

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Initialize variables before using their values.

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Check braces, semicolons and input order carefully.

Try it yourself

Practice: Run the program with the sample input, predict its output, and then test one boundary case of your own.