Write statement.

[Former Member]

Hi

What is the difference between

Write /'Hello'.

and

Write : / , 'hello'.

Why is the second statement leaving a line gap.

/ is used to leave a line gap.

I am confused because

write : 'hello'.

prints on the same line. But having a slash in front leaves a line gap instead of going to next line.

Thanks in advance,

Bala

[Former Member]

Hi,

In ABAP '/' represent breaking a line and write the entries in the next line.

/ break the line or terminates the current processing line and starts with the next line.

see for example

Tables: makt.

Data itab like makt occurs 0 with header line.

select * from makt into table itab.

append itab.

loop at itab.

Translate itab to LOWER CASE.

write:/ itab-MAKTX.

endloop. Here all the entries will be line by line

Tables: makt.

Data itab like makt occurs 0 with header line.

select * from makt into table itab.

append itab.

loop at itab.

Translate itab to LOWER CASE.

write itab-MAKTX. "Here records will be continuous

endloop.

Cheers!!

VEnk@

Edited by: Venkat Reddy on Oct 29, 2008 12:51 PM

[Former Member]

+Missing first item+

if you are not specify the position for first item it will take the whole line length and from the next line it will print all other itmes.

Example --> 1.

write 😕 ,

'hello',

'ABAP'.

Example --> 2.

write : / ,

10 'hello',

30 'ABAP'.

If you specify the position for the first item it will start with first line and specified position

Example --> 1.

write : /2 'first' ,

'hello'.

Example --> 2.

write : /2 'first' ,

10 'hello'.

I think it will help.

Regards,

Florian

[Former Member]

Hi

write: / means SKIP 1 line. that means after leaving one line the data will be printed....

so

Write : / , 'hello'. is equivalent to...
write: /.
write: 'hello'.

but Write /'Hello'. means only "go to new line and print the data...

Arunima