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String Transformation in JavaScript

In many programming languages, including JavaScript, there are functions or methods to convert strings to uppercase or lowercase. These transformations are usually designed to not change the length of the string.

String Case Conversion

In JavaScript, the commonly used methods for case conversion are toUpperCase() and toLowerCase(). These methods allow you to convert a string to either uppercase or lowercase characters, respectively.

const originalString = 'Hello World'; 
const uppercasedString = originalString.toUpperCase(); 
const lowercasedString = originalString.toLowerCase();  console.log(uppercasedString); // Output: 'HELLO WORLD' 
console.log(lowercasedString); // Output: 'hello world'

Special Cases

However, in some languages, there are exceptional cases where the length of the transformed string can be different from the original. One such example is the 'ß' character in the German language.

const STRANGE_STRING = 'ß'; const transformedString = STRANGE_STRING.toUpperCase();  console.log(STRANGE_STRING); // Output: 'ß' 
console.log(transformedString); // Output: 'SS' 
console.log(transformedString.length > STRANGE_STRING.length); // Output: true

In this example, the 'ß' character, when converted to uppercase, transforms into 'SS', which has a greater length than the original string. This is an example of a special case where the length of the transformed string is greater than the original string, defying the typical behavior of case conversion functions.

This markdown explains the concept of string transformation, showcases how to convert a string to uppercase or lowercase in JavaScript, and provides an example of a special case where the length of the transformed string is greater than the original. The STRANGE_STRING example is also included.