[SOLVED] Capitalize

[jeff5656]

This is pulled from a record:

 

echo $curr_user;

Sometimes that name is not capitalized. What is the easiest way to capitalize it (for display purposes).  On a similar note, are variables stored under VARCHAR case-sensitive?

[trq]

strtoupper.

[jeff5656]

Thanks that works. One small point, I think it's ucfirst(), as the strtoupper() puts all the letters to caps, not just the first one.

[trq]

Well that all depends on how your read your question doesn't it. Capitalize to me says 'make all letters capitals'.

 

Glad I got you looking at the manual though. Its amazing what you'll find in there.

[jeff5656]

No need to be snooty :-)  just kidding. With 18,000 posts you can be as snooty as you want.

So anyhoo...is a value stored in VARCHAR case sensitive?

[trq]

is a value stored in VARCHAR case sensitive?

 

That doesn't make much sense. Values are stored in whatever case they are written in.

 

Are you asking if a SELECT query run against a varchar field is case sensitive? This entirely depends on what database your using.

[jeff5656]

If I have a value called name and it is stored in the table as a VARCHAR field type, and in a php form I ask "what is your name".  If I enter Jeff is that the same as jeff?

[trq]

See my above post.