The **`ucfirst()` function** in Perl converts the `first` character of a string to *uppercase*.

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#  Syntax

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```perl
ucfirst(string)
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## Parameter

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

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## Return value

The `ucfirst()` function converts the `first` character of a string to uppercase.  

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> The rest of the string i.e. other than the first character, stays the same.
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> If the `string` parameter is omitted, then it returns `$_`.


#string
print "ucfirst('educative') : ".ucfirst('educative'). "\n";

#string with number 
print "ucfirst('educaTive09') : ".ucfirst('educaTive09'). "\n";

#string is omitted
print "ucfirst() : ".ucfirst(). "\n";


#   
#  Syntax

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```perl
ucfirst(string)
```
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#   
## Parameter

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

##  
## Return value

The `ucfirst()` function converts the `first` character of a string to uppercase.  

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> The rest of the string i.e. other than the first character, stays the same.
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> If the `string` parameter is omitted, then it returns `＄_`.

What is the string.ucfirst() function in Perl?

The `ucfirst()` function in Perl capitalizes the first character of a string, while the rest remains unchanged.

What is the string.ucfirst() function in Perl?

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