# Need to convert whole letter in uppercase **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 30, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-convert-whole-letter-in-uppercase/144497 "2008-07-30T10:30:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/srijith)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-convert-whole-letter-in-uppercase/144497/1 "2008-07-30T10:30:56Z")
Hi I need to convert whole user entered text in my whole project into upper-case and also save it as a upper-case letter in database.If any one knows please help. ---
**Author:** ![srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/srijith)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-convert-whole-letter-in-uppercase/144497/2 "2008-07-30T10:51:31Z")
Ruby has API docs. really. [http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/String.html](http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/String.html) read about the upcase method ---
**Author:** ![srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/srijith)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-convert-whole-letter-in-uppercase/144497/3 "2008-07-30T10:59:32Z")
I need to put the code in only one place and it should effect all so where should i put… ---
**Author:** ![srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@srijith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/srijith)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-to-convert-whole-letter-in-uppercase/144497/4 "2008-07-30T21:05:36Z")
Ruby has an upcase method which should help you out On Jul 30, 1:30 am, babu nair [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)