How to convert text to proper case using mysql command line

Question

What is the best method to convert text to proper case using MYSQL command line Example: JOHN DOE convert to John Doe

Answer 1

as answered in a previous post here Capitalize first letter. MySQL if you create the following function in the database, then it can be used on the command line also, this will capitalise every word on the string.

DELIMITER ||  

CREATE FUNCTION `UC_Words`( str VARCHAR(255) ) RETURNS VARCHAR(255) CHARSET utf8_general_ci  
BEGIN  
  DECLARE c CHAR(1);  
  DECLARE s VARCHAR(255);  
  DECLARE i INT DEFAULT 1;  
  DECLARE bool INT DEFAULT 1;  
  DECLARE punct CHAR(17) DEFAULT ' ()[]{},.-_!@;:?/';  
  SET s = LCASE( str );  
  WHILE i < LENGTH( str ) DO  
     BEGIN  
       SET c = SUBSTRING( s, i, 1 );  
       IF LOCATE( c, punct ) > 0 THEN  
        SET bool = 1;  
      ELSEIF bool=1 THEN  
        BEGIN  
          IF c >= 'a' AND c <= 'z' THEN  
             BEGIN  
               SET s = CONCAT(LEFT(s,i-1),UCASE(c),SUBSTRING(s,i+1));  
               SET bool = 0;  
             END;  
           ELSEIF c >= '0' AND c <= '9' THEN  
            SET bool = 0;  
          END IF;  
        END;  
      END IF;  
      SET i = i+1;  
    END;  
  END WHILE;  
  RETURN s;  
END ||  

DELIMITER ;