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# ft\_strlowcase

**Objective:**

Create a function that transforms all uppercase letters in a string into lowercase letters. The function modifies the original string and returns it.

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**Turn-in Requirements:**

* **Directory:** `ex08/`
* **File:** `ft_strlowcase.c`
* **Allowed Functions:** None

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**Prototype:**

```c
char *ft_strlowcase(char *str);
```

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**Implementation:**

**Original Implementation:**

```c
char *ft_strlowcase(char *str)
{
    int i;

    i = 0;
    while (str[i] != '\0') // Loop through each character in the string
    {
        // If the character is an uppercase letter ('A' to 'Z'), convert it to lowercase
        if (str[i] >= 65 && str[i] <= 90)
            str[i] += 32; // Add 32 to convert uppercase to lowercase
        i++;
    }
    return (str); // Return the modified string
}
```

**Explanation:**

* **Input Parameter:**\
  The function takes a single parameter, `str`, which is a pointer to the first character of the string.
* **Conversion Logic:**
  * If a character is within the range `'A'` to `'Z'`, adding the difference between `32` converts it to lowercase.
  * This transformation is done directly on the original string.
* **Return Value:**\
  The function returns the pointer to the modified string.

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**Example Usage:**

```c
#include <stdio.h>

char *ft_strlowcase(char *str);

int main()
{
    char str1[] = "HELLO WORLD";
    char str2[] = "42BERLIN";
    char str3[] = "";
    char str4[] = "alreadylowercase";

    printf("%s\n", ft_strlowcase(str1)); // Output: hello world
    printf("%s\n", ft_strlowcase(str2)); // Output: 42berlin
    printf("%s\n", ft_strlowcase(str3)); // Output: (empty string)
    printf("%s\n", ft_strlowcase(str4)); // Output: alreadylowercase
    return 0;
}
```

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**Explanation of Outputs:**

* `"HELLO WORLD"`: All uppercase letters are converted to lowercase.
* `"42BERLIN"`: Only uppercase letters (`B`, `E`, `R`, `L`, `I`, `N`) are converted.
* `""`: The empty string remains unchanged.
* `"alreadylowercase"`: The function leaves lowercase letters unchanged.

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**Notes:**

* Remove or comment out the `main` function when submitting your code.
* Ensure your code adheres to the Norminette coding standards.
* This implementation is efficient, with an `O(n)` time complexity where `n` is the length of the string.


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