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write statement question.

Former Member — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:59:11 GMT

Hi all,

Why does the system not give error when we write the program:

REPORT prog1.

WRITE "Hello World".

Should it now say " Use single quotes in place of double" or something like that?

Charles.

Re: write statement question.

Former Member — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:06:47 GMT

Hi,

write it like this.

REPORT prog1.

WRITE:/ 'Hello World'.

Thanks

Pranati

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Re: write statement question.

Former Member — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:09:41 GMT

For me it is giving message

Last statement is not complete.(period missing.)

Thanks

Pranati

Re: write statement question.

Former Member — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:54:15 GMT

hi,

try it again,it will display error.

sri

Re: write statement question.

Former Member — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:04:37 GMT

the code that u have written gives an error even if u use 2 single quotes i.e.,

write: ''abc.''

it still gives an error complie the code again u will definitely get an error.

regards,

kiran kumar k

Re: write statement question.

Former Member — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:07:18 GMT

I guess there is nothing wrong it, have u checked the output?

did it give 'Hello World' in single quotes...

It can treat the first and last Quotes("Hello World") as Syntax and the inner quotes as the output.. not sure ..guessing

Re: write statement question.

Former Member — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:46:55 GMT

Hi Charles......

in ypur code u have written

REPORT prog1.

WRITE "Hello World".

so when ever the system encounters a double quote (") it treats the successive code as comment ,so your code is only

REPORT prog1.

WRITE

(Hello World". is treated as comment)

because the contents following the " character is interpreted as comment.

but every ABAP statement should end with a period.

so the system throws an error that the last statement is incomplete(Period missing).

if u write

WRITE 'Charles......'. "Hello World".

then charles...... will be displayed and "Hello World". will be treated as comment.

Suresh......

Re: write statement question.

Former Member — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:52:13 GMT

i am not sure what is your query ??

if you want to write hello world with quotes then


write : / '''Hello world'''.

other wise as per your coding it will give an error.

regards

shiba dutta