In PHP, the **`lcfirst()` function** makes the first character of a string lowercase.

The following figure shows a visual representation of the `lcfirst()` function.

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#  Syntax

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```php
lcfirst(str)
```
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## Parameter

As a parameter, the `lcfirst()` function requires a string whose first character is to be converted to lowercase.

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## Return value

The `lcfirst()` function lowercases the first character of a string.

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>- The rest of the string i.e., except the first character, stays the same.
>- If the first character is not a letter, then the entire string remains same.

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## Code

The code below shows how the `lcfirst()` function works.

<?php
#string
echo("lcfirst('EDUCATIVE'): ");
echo (lcfirst('EDUCATIVE'));
echo("\n");
#string with number
echo("lcfirst('EDUCAtIVE09'): ");
echo (lcfirst('EDUCAtIVE09'));
echo("\n");

echo("lcfirst('09EDUCAtIVE'): ");
echo (lcfirst('09EDUCAtIVE'));
?>

What is the lcfirst() function in PHP?

The lcfirst() function in PHP converts the first character of a string to lowercase while keeping the rest unchanged.