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changeCase

Changes the case of a string. (Deprecated: see str_lower/str_upper.)

Prototype

load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/contributed.ncl"  ; This library is automatically loaded
                                                             ; from NCL V6.2.0 onward.
                                                             ; No need for user to explicitly load.

	function changeCase (
		x     : string,  
		case  : string   
	)

	return_val  :  string

Arguments

x

A string.

case

A string equal to the case. ("up" or "low").

Return value

A string of the same size as x.

Description

This function has been deprecated in version 5.1.1. Use str_lower or str_upper instead.

Changes case of a string to the case specified. Recognizes "up" and "low".