# UCFirst

Transform the first letter of a string to uppercase or the first letter of each word, and optionally lowercase uppercase characters.

## Method Signature

```
UCFirst(string=[string], doAll=[boolean], doLowerIfAllUppercase=[boolean])
```

### Arguments

| Argument                | Type      | Required | Description                                                                 | Default |
| ----------------------- | --------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `string`                | `string`  | `true`   | The string to transform.                                                    |         |
| `doAll`                 | `boolean` | `false`  | Boolean flag indicating whether to transform the first letter of each word. | `false` |
| `doLowerIfAllUppercase` | `boolean` | `false`  | Boolean flag indicating whether to lowercase uppercase characters.          | `false` |

## Examples

### Basic usage

Capitalizes the first character of the first word only.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrTXbLLCou0VBQykjNyclXKM8vyklRVFLQtOYCAIPJCHg%3D)

```java
ucFirst( "hello world!" );

```

Result: Hello world!

### Capitalize all the words in string

Using the optional doAll parameter capitalizes the first character of all words. Word separators are: whitespace, period, parenthesis, or dash.

```java
ucFirst( "boxlang.ortusbooks.com is your (everyone's) resource for BX-related documentation!", true );

```

Result: boxlang.ortusbooks.com Is Your (everyone's) Resource For BX-related Documentation!

### Handling of strings in all uppercase

Using the optional doLowerIfAllUppercase parameter allows for intelligent capitalization of words in all caps.

```java
ucFirst( "boxlang.ortusbooks.com YOUR (EVERYONE'S) RESOURCE FOR BX-related DOCUMENTATION!", true, true );

```

Result: boxlang.ortusbooks.com Your (everyone's) Resource For BX-related Documentation!

### Additional Examples

```java
string = "submitting bugs and feature requests via our online system";
dump( UcFirst( string, false, false ) );
dump( UcFirst( string, true, false ) );

```

## Related

* [Ascii](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/ascii)
* [CamelCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/camelcase)
* [Char](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/char)
* [CharsetDecode](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/charsetdecode)
* [CharsetEncode](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/charsetencode)
* [Compare](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/compare)
* [CompareNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/comparenocase)
* [Find](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/find)
* [FindNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/findnocase)
* [FindOneOf](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/findoneof)
* [Insert](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/insert)
* [JSStringFormat](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/jsstringformat)
* [Justify](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/justify)
* [KebabCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/kebabcase)
* [LCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/lcase)
* [Left](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/left)
* [ListReduce](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/listreduce)
* [LJustify](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/ljustify)
* [LTrim](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/ltrim)
* [Mid](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/mid)
* [ParagraphFormat](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/paragraphformat)
* [PascalCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/pascalcase)
* [QueryStringToStruct](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/querystringtostruct)
* [ReEscape](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/reescape)
* [ReFind](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/refind)
* [reFindNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/refindnocase)
* [ReMatch](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/rematch)
* [reMatchNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/rematchnocase)
* [RemoveChars](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/removechars)
* [RepeatString](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/repeatstring)
* [Replace](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/replace)
* [ReplaceList](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/replacelist)
* [ReplaceListNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/replacelistnocase)
* [ReplaceNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/replacenocase)
* [ReReplace](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/rereplace)
* [reReplaceNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/rereplacenocase)
* [Reverse](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/reverse)
* [Right](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/right)
* [RJustify](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/rjustify)
* [RTrim](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/rtrim)
* [Slugify](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/slugify)
* [SnakeCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/snakecase)
* [SpanExcluding](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/spanexcluding)
* [SpanIncluding](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/spanincluding)
* [SQLPrettify](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/sqlprettify)
* [StringBind](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringbind)
* [StringEach](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringeach)
* [StringEvery](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringevery)
* [StringFilter](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringfilter)
* [StringMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringmap)
* [StringReduce](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringreduce)
* [StringReduceRight](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringreduceright)
* [StringSome](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringsome)
* [StringSort](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stringsort)
* [StripCR](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/stripcr)
* [Trim](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/trim)
* [TrueFalseFormat](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/truefalseformat)
* [UCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/ucase)
* [Val](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/val)
* [Wrap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/wrap)
* [YesNoFormat](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/string/yesnoformat)


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