--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Returns a copy of <em>str</em> with all uppercase letters replaced with their lowercase counterparts. The operation is locale insensitive---only characters ``A'' to ``Z'' are affected.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   &quot;hEllO&quot;.downcase   #=&gt; &quot;hello&quot;\n"
full_name: String#downcase
is_singleton: false
name: downcase
params: |
  str.downcase   => new_str

visibility: public