Oracle / PLSQL: INITCAP Function

This Oracle tutorial explains how to use the Oracle/PLSQL INITCAP function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Oracle/PLSQL INITCAP function sets the first character in each word to uppercase and the rest to lowercase.

Syntax

The syntax for the INITCAP function in Oracle/PLSQL is:

INITCAP( string1 )

Parameters or Arguments

string1

The string argument whose first character in each word will be converted to uppercase and all remaining characters converted to lowercase.

Returns

The INITCAP function returns a string value.

Applies To

The INITCAP function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL:

• Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i, Oracle 8i

Example

Let's look at some Oracle INITCAP function examples and explore how to use the INITCAP function in Oracle/PLSQL.

For example:

INITCAP('aodb on the net');
Output: 'Aodb On The Net'

INITCAP('GEORGE BURNS');
Output: 'George Burns'