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Understanding the Basics of ABAP

Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Describe the evolution of ABAP
  • Describe the basics of ABAP syntax

Understanding ABAP Then And Now

Origin and Evolution of ABAP

ABAP is a programming language developed by SAP for the development of business applications in the SAP environment.

Watch this video to know how ABAP has evolved over the years.

Let's explore the available ABAP language versions.

Note
This course gives a universal introduction to ABAP development. It restricts itself to syntax elements and language features available in all three language versions. An exception is the introduction to the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model which is not part of ABAP for key users.

Describing The Basics Of ABAP Syntax

Some Basic Features of the ABAP Language

Comments in ABAP

Watch this video to learn about comments in ABAP.

How To Comment And Uncomment Code

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