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_strupr, _wcsupr, _mbsupr

Convert a string to uppercase.

char*_strupr(char*string);

wchar_t*_wcsupr(wchar_t*string);

unsignedchar*_mbsupr(unsignedchar*string);

Routine Required Header Compatibility
_strupr <string.h> Win 95, Win NT
_wcsupr <string.h> or <wchar.h> Win 95, Win NT
_mbsupr <mbstring.h> Win 95, Win NT

For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.

Libraries

LIBC.LIB Single thread static library, retail version
LIBCMT.LIB Multithread static library, retail version
MSVCRT.LIB Import library for MSVCRT.DLL, retail version

Return Value

These functions return a pointer to the altered string. Because the modification is done in place, the pointer returned is the same as the pointer passed as the input argument. No return value is reserved to indicate an error.

Parameter

string

String to capitalize

Remarks

The _strupr function converts, in place, each lowercase letter in string to uppercase. The conversion is determined by the LC_CTYPE category setting of the current locale. Other characters are not affected. For more information on LC_CTYPE, see setlocale.

_wcsupr and _mbsupr are wide-character and multibyte-character versions of _strupr. The argument and return value of _wcsupr are wide-character strings; those of _mbsupr are multibyte-character strings. These three functions behave identically otherwise.

Generic-Text Routine Mappings

TCHAR.H Routine _UNICODE & _MBCS Not Defined _MBCS Defined _UNICODE Defined
_tcsupr _strupr _mbsupr _wcsupr

Example

/* STRLWR.C: This program uses _strlwr and _strupr to create
 * uppercase and lowercase copies of a mixed-case string.
 */

#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>

void main( void )
{
   char string[100] = "The String to End All Strings!";
   char *copy1, *copy2;
   copy1 = _strlwr( _strdup( string ) );
   copy2 = _strupr( _strdup( string ) );
   printf( "Mixed: %s\n", string );
   printf( "Lower: %s\n", copy1 );
   printf( "Upper: %s\n", copy2 );
}

Output

Mixed: The String to End All Strings!
Lower: the string to end all strings!
Upper: THE STRING TO END ALL STRINGS!

Locale RoutinesString Manipulation Routines

See Also   _strlwr