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From: sleepy@wybbs.mi.org (Mike Faber)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Convert 'a' to 'A' in a Shell-Script
Message-ID: <331@wybbs.mi.org>
Date: 4 Feb 91 14:18:09 GMT
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Reply-To: sleepy@wybbs.UUCP (Mike Faber)
Organization: Consultants Connection, Jenison MI
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>>How can I convert "lowercase" characters in "uppercase" characters
>>in a Shell-Script.
>>f.e. convert all 'a' to 'A' ?
>/usr/bin/tr works well for me.  Use the syntax:  tr "[a-z]" "[A-Z]"

Good item for FAQ.