Check if a string contains upper case characters

Compare a string with its lowercase form.

JavaScript Version 1.0.0 · MIT · .md

check-if-a-string-contains-upper-case-characters.js
function containsUpperCase(text) { return text !== text.toLowerCase(); }

Input & expected output

Input

"Order 8812"

Expected output

true

The edge case

Input

"8812"

Expected output

false

Know the limits

  • Any cased letter counts, in any script. Digits and symbols never do.

The function above is the implementation used by the lab. The lab validates JSON types and caps size before execution; include equivalent validation when accepting untrusted input in your application.

Source & maintenance

Based on Check if a string contains upper case characters from the original 1loc collection by Nguyen Huu Phuoc. Copyright (c) 2020 phuoc-ng. MIT licensed.

Curated implementation; explicit input contract, edge case and limits. Original MDX retained as inert source evidence.

Maintained by Oveyon. Source commit: 14b481cf60df. Read the license.

Local fixture scope · Node.js 22.23.2 · reviewed October 28, 2026. No external service is required.

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