write statement question.

[Former Member]

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.

[Former Member]

Hi,

write it like this.

REPORT prog1.

WRITE:/ 'Hello World'.

Thanks

Pranati

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[Former Member]

Hi

For me it is giving message

Last statement is not complete.(period missing.)

Thanks

Pranati

[Former Member]

hi,

try it again,it will display error.

sri

[Former Member]

hi

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

[Former Member]

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

did it give <b>'Hello World'</b> 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

[Former Member]

Hi Charles......

in ypur code u have written

REPORT prog1.

WRITE <b>"</b>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 <b>charles......</b> will be displayed and "Hello World". will be treated as comment.

Suresh......

[Former Member]

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