Question Re: String conversion to Char in Technology Q&A

String conversion to Char

Former Member — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:11:48 GMT

I have the particular requirement that I want to convert a String type to a char type. Are there any standard functions in ABAP for that?

Any help on the topic will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,

Pratibha

Re: String conversion to Char

Former Member — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:21:18 GMT

Hi Pratibha,

I don't think you need to have a FUnction Module to convert string to char.

Check this code. This would work fine.

data: a type string,

b(5) type c.

a = 'Hello'.

b = a .

write b.

What is your exact requirement??

Regards,

SP.

Re: String conversion to Char

Former Member — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:27:54 GMT

Hi Pratibha,

My undersatnding is thats not supported in ABAP.

You can call a C program from ABAP and that can help you do that. In C and C++ you can convert a string into a char is very much possible.

Btw if you are going to convert a string into a char how would you define your Char variable? How will you come to know the length of the string and dynamically define your Char variable?

Rgds

Re: String conversion to Char

Former Member — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:33:26 GMT

Pratibha,

As String has no fixed length, your best bet is

CHAR_VAR = STRING_VAR+0(n).

n being the length of the CHAR Variable you have declared. There is a potential of data loss here.

regards,

Ravi

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Re: String conversion to Char

deepanshu_malhotra — Wed, 25 May 2016 13:43:01 GMT

I don't think so there is a need of calling of C or c++ program .

We can get string length using STRLEN. And declare char variable dynamically.

It will not result in loss of data.

Re: String conversion to Char

pranay570708 — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:10:42 GMT

Hi,

Try to use FM CONVERT_STRING_TO_TABLE.

Re: String conversion to Char

Clemenss — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:19:42 GMT

Hi Pratibha Gavurla,

this is a simple move opration:

charvar = stringvar.

If the defined length of charvar TYPE C variable is less than actual length of stringvar TYPE STRING variable, then it gets truncated.

The story about the C program is complete nonsense. Maybe Vijayendra Rao has a different understanding of your requirement.

Best way is give a small example with actual data and expected result.

Regards Clemens