To alter the original string, reassign the return value to it, as follows:

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){
        var example:String = "What case?";
        example = example.toLowerCase(  );
    }
  }
}

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5.	Convert string to lower case then call the lastIndexOf method
6.	Initial capitalizing the string
7.	toTitleCase( ) converts a string to title case (initial letters capitalized)
8.	Using toUpperCase() or toLowerCase() to make sure that two strings are compared without regard to case

To alter the original string, reassign the return value to it, as follows: : case « String « Flash / Flex / ActionScript

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