topic abap syntax difference in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450454#M1928935 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all, I have a statement below - This is being asked in 1 of the interview. please clear my doubt.. both codes will bring same result... itab1, itab2 &amp;itab3 declare with headerline. LOOP AT ltab1 WHERE&nbsp; ABC&nbsp; = ltab2-ABC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND XYZ = ltab2-XYZ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MOVE-CORRESPONDING ltab1 TO itab2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MOVE itab2 TO itab3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; APPEND itab3. endllop. CAN I WRITE/OPTIMIZE above code itab1, itab2 &amp;itab3. wa1, wa2 &amp; wa3. LOOP AT ltab1 into wa1 WHERE&nbsp; ABC&nbsp; = wa2-ABC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND XYZ = wa2-XYZ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa1 TO wa2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; APPEND wa2 TO itab3 . endllop. is there any difference in above 2 statements..</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:33:23 GMT former_member391265 2015-12-15T10:33:23Z abap syntax difference https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450454#M1928935 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all, I have a statement below - This is being asked in 1 of the interview. please clear my doubt.. both codes will bring same result... itab1, itab2 &amp;itab3 declare with headerline. LOOP AT ltab1 WHERE&nbsp; ABC&nbsp; = ltab2-ABC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND XYZ = ltab2-XYZ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MOVE-CORRESPONDING ltab1 TO itab2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MOVE itab2 TO itab3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; APPEND itab3. endllop. CAN I WRITE/OPTIMIZE above code itab1, itab2 &amp;itab3. wa1, wa2 &amp; wa3. LOOP AT ltab1 into wa1 WHERE&nbsp; ABC&nbsp; = wa2-ABC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AND XYZ = wa2-XYZ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa1 TO wa2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; APPEND wa2 TO itab3 . endllop. is there any difference in above 2 statements..</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:33:23 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450454#M1928935 former_member391265 2015-12-15T10:33:23Z Re: abap syntax difference https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450455#M1928936 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>check this</P><P><A __default_attr="292141" __jive_macro_name="thread" class="jive_macro_thread jive_macro" data-orig-content="Work Area using Advantages" href="https://community.sap.com/" modifiedtitle="true" title="Work Area using Advantages"></A></P><P><A href="http://searchsap.techtarget.com/answer/What-are-the-benefits-of-using-work-areas-with-tables-as-opposed-to-header-lines" title="http://searchsap.techtarget.com/answer/What-are-the-benefits-of-using-work-areas-with-tables-as-opposed-to-header-lines">What are the benefits of using work areas with tables, as opposed to header lines?</A></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:56:14 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450455#M1928936 former_member210541 2015-12-15T10:56:14Z Re: abap syntax difference https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450456#M1928937 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thats ok.. but my both codes will result same output or different output?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:05:12 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450456#M1928937 former_member391265 2015-12-15T11:05:12Z Re: abap syntax difference https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450457#M1928938 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I hope both are same result. Not seen any difference.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:13:30 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450457#M1928938 former_member196331 2015-12-15T11:13:30Z Re: abap syntax difference https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450458#M1928939 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>looks same</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:14:21 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/abap-syntax-difference/m-p/11450458#M1928939 former_member210541 2015-12-15T11:14:21Z