diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f98dc22..eb8f2d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ from the source code of the miscellaneous scripts using the Python module
 
 <!-- Start of generated documentation -->
 
-The documentation of the 66 functions below was extracted from
-15 Vim scripts on June  2, 2013 at 22:18.
+The documentation of the 67 functions below was extracted from
+15 Vim scripts on June  3, 2013 at 21:23.
 
 ### Handling of special buffers
 
@@ -411,6 +411,10 @@ Create a temporary directory and return the pathname of the directory.
 
 ### String handling
 
+#### The `xolox#misc#str#ucfirst()` function
+
+Uppercase the first character in a string.
+
 #### The `xolox#misc#str#compact()` function
 
 Compact whitespace in the string given as the first argument.
diff --git a/autoload/xolox/misc.vim b/autoload/xolox/misc.vim
index 37694a9..669d04b 100644
--- a/autoload/xolox/misc.vim
+++ b/autoload/xolox/misc.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " The version of my miscellaneous scripts.
 "
 " Author: Peter Odding <peter@peterodding.com>
-" Last Change: June 2, 2013
+" Last Change: June 3, 2013
 " URL: http://peterodding.com/code/vim/misc/
 
-let g:xolox#misc#version = '1.4'
+let g:xolox#misc#version = '1.5'
diff --git a/autoload/xolox/misc/str.vim b/autoload/xolox/misc/str.vim
index 901696c..cb3f59f 100644
--- a/autoload/xolox/misc/str.vim
+++ b/autoload/xolox/misc/str.vim
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 " String handling.
 "
 " Author: Peter Odding <peter@peterodding.com>
-" Last Change: May 19, 2013
+" Last Change: June 3, 2013
 " URL: http://peterodding.com/code/vim/misc/
 
+function! xolox#misc#str#ucfirst(s)
+  " Uppercase the first character in a string.
+  return substitute(a:s, '^.', '\U\0', '')
+endfunction
+
 function! xolox#misc#str#compact(s)
   " Compact whitespace in the string given as the first argument.
   return join(split(a:s), " ")
diff --git a/doc/misc.txt b/doc/misc.txt
index 08d25ec..1f79c60 100644
--- a/doc/misc.txt
+++ b/doc/misc.txt
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ Contents ~
    11. The |xolox#misc#path#is_relative()| function
    12. The |xolox#misc#path#tempdir()| function
   11. String handling                                    |misc-string-handling|
-   1. The |xolox#misc#str#compact()| function
-   2. The |xolox#misc#str#trim()| function
+   1. The |xolox#misc#str#ucfirst()| function
+   2. The |xolox#misc#str#compact()| function
+   3. The |xolox#misc#str#trim()| function
   12. Test runner & infrastructure for Vim plug-ins |misc-test-runner-infrastructure-for-vim-plug-ins|
    1. The |xolox#misc#test#reset()| function
    2. The |xolox#misc#test#summarize()| function
@@ -135,8 +136,8 @@ For those who are curious: The function descriptions given below were extracted
 from the source code of the miscellaneous scripts using the Python module
 'vimdoctool.py' included in vim-tools [5].
 
-The documentation of the 66 functions below was extracted from 15 Vim scripts
-on June 2, 2013 at 22:18.
+The documentation of the 67 functions below was extracted from 15 Vim scripts
+on June 3, 2013 at 21:23.
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              *misc-handling-of-special-buffers*
@@ -540,6 +541,11 @@ Create a temporary directory and return the pathname of the directory.
                                                          *misc-string-handling*
 String handling ~
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+The *xolox#misc#str#ucfirst()* function
+
+Uppercase the first character in a string.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 The *xolox#misc#str#compact()* function