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how can i pass the conv=ucase and conv=lcase in bash script?

how can i pass this dd command utility conv=ucase and conv=lcase in bash script?

if for example i have sample menu like:


Menu for translating contents of file

A.) translate contents of file to lowercase
B.) translate contents of file to uppercase

how to do this in the script so that the contents of file will become lower case if i choose letter A

... and

the contents of file will become uppercase if i choose B...??

by means of script only...
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conv(3C)																  conv(3C)

NAME
toupper(), tolower(), _toupper(), _tolower(), toascii() - translate characters SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
and have as domain the range of getc(3S): the integers from -1 through 255. If the argument of represents a lower-case letter, the result is the corresponding upper-case letter. If the argument of represents an upper-case letter, the result is the corresponding lower-case letter. All other arguments in the domain are returned unchanged. Arguments outside the domain cause undefined results. The macros and are identical to and respectively. yields its argument with all bits that are not part of a standard 7-bit ASCII character cleared; it is intended for compatibility with other systems. WARNINGS
is supplied both as a library function and as a macro defined in the header. Normally, the macro version is used. To obtain the library function, either use a to remove the macro definition or, if compiling in ANSI C mode, enclose the function name in parenthesis or take its address. The following examples use the library function for or The following example use the library function for EXTERNAL INFLUENCES
Locale The category determines the translations to be done. International Code Set Support Single-byte character code sets are supported. AUTHOR
was developed by IBM, OSF, and HP. SEE ALSO
ctype(3C), getc(3S), setlocale(3C), lang(5), thread_safety(5). STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
conv(3C)