nushell/docs/commands/str_downcase.md

---
title: str downcase
layout: command
version: 0.59.0
---

downcases text

## Signature

```> str downcase ...rest```

## Parameters

 -  `...rest`: optionally downcase text by column paths

## Examples

Downcase contents
```shell
> 'NU' | str downcase
```

Downcase contents
```shell
> 'TESTa' | str downcase
```

Downcase contents
```shell
> [[ColA ColB]; [Test ABC]] | str downcase ColA
```

Downcase contents
```shell
> [[ColA ColB]; [Test ABC]] | str downcase ColA ColB
```