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Learn to code in ABAP, SAP´s programming language! This book explains ABAP in simple terms, and provides the guidance you need to become fluent in basic ABAP. Once you understand the basics, you´ll write your first application, and then learn about more advanced language concepts. Step-by-step instructions, sample code, and hands-on exercises help ensure that you can apply the skills you learn to real-life scenarios. With the help of this book you can take your coding to the next level.

Programming Basics
Become familiar with the very basics of ABAP, from syntax, string manipulation, and object creation, to code formatting, data types, and application development.

Programming Tools
Discover the tools at your disposal including the ABAP editor in Eclipse, updated programming features in the new release, and more.

Sample Code
Follow along with step-by-step instructions and full sample code, and become familiar with the intricacies of ABAP as you create your very first programs.Highlights:

ABAP basics
Flow control
Debugging
Creating tables
Defining objects
Data storage in standard memory
Modularization
Table syntax
Lock objects
Pretty print

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O´Neill, Brian
Brian has a bachelor´s degree in Computer Information Systems from California State University, Chico and a master´s degree in Information Systems from the University of Nevada, Reno. He has worked in various IT positions, from business analyst to ABAP developer, at International Game Technology in Reno, Nevada; currently, he is writing applications that can connect to an SAP backend using SAP Gateway. He is also an SCN blogger and was a finalist in the 2011 TechEd DemoJam. In his free time, Brian is also a successful background actor and an unsuccessful stand-up comedian.

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