newChars[i] = toLowerCase(chars.charAt(i));
    }
    return String.valueOf(newChars);
  }

  /**
   * If the argument is an {@linkplain #isUpperCase(char) uppercase ASCII character}, returns the
   * lowercase equivalent. Otherwise returns the argument.
   */
  public static char toLowerCase(char c) {
    return isUpperCase(c) ? (char) (c ^ CASE_MASK) : c;
  }

  /**

      newChars[i] = toLowerCase(chars.charAt(i));
    }
    return String.valueOf(newChars);
  }

  /**
   * If the argument is an {@linkplain #isUpperCase(char) uppercase ASCII character}, returns the
   * lowercase equivalent. Otherwise returns the argument.
   */
  public static char toLowerCase(char c) {
    return isUpperCase(c) ? (char) (c ^ CASE_MASK) : c;
  }

  /**