Map to uppercase
Function: Map to uppercase
This action takes a list of items and converts every item in that list to its uppercase equivalent. It's useful for standardizing data, preparing text for display, or ensuring consistency across your application.
Input,
- List (ARRAY): The list of text items you want to convert to uppercase.
Output,
- The mapped list name (ARRAY): A new list containing all the original items, but now converted to uppercase. This list will be stored under the name you provide.
Execution Flow,
Real-Life Examples,
Example 1: Standardizing Product Categories
- Scenario: You have a list of product categories entered by different users, and you want to ensure they are all consistently capitalized for display on your website.
- Inputs:
- List:
["electronics", "clothing", "home goods", "books"]
- List:
- Result: The action creates a new list named "Standardized Categories" with the values
["ELECTRONICS", "CLOTHING", "HOME GOODS", "BOOKS"]. This new list can then be used to update your product records or display on your site.
Example 2: Processing User Tags
- Scenario: Users can add tags to their posts, and you want to store these tags in a standardized uppercase format to make searching and filtering easier, regardless of how the user typed them.
- Inputs:
- List:
["travel", "adventure", "photography", "nature"]
- List:
- Result: The action generates a new list named "Processed Tags" containing
["TRAVEL", "ADVENTURE", "PHOTOGRAPHY", "NATURE"]. This list can then be saved to your database.
Example 3: Normalizing City Names from a Form
- Scenario: You collect city names through a form, and users might enter them with various capitalizations (e.g., "new york", "New York", "NEW YORK"). You need to normalize them to a consistent uppercase format before saving.
- Inputs:
- List:
["london", "paris", "berlin", "rome"]
- List:
- Result: A new list named "Normalized Cities" is created with the values
["LONDON", "PARIS", "BERLIN", "ROME"]. This ensures all city names are uniformly capitalized in your records.