pronounciation of -> and other symbols in OO ABAP

[Former Member]

Hello experts,

Since I am new to object oriented abap, please tell me how the symbol -> is pronounced in OO ABAP?

how the symbol => is pronounced in OO ABAP?

For example: CALL METHOD l_ref_idoc->parse_segment

What are the other symbols those are used in OO abap?

Thank you,

anand.

[naimesh_patel]

In pure English, you can call describe this statement:

CALL METHOD l_ref_idoc->parse_segment

" Calling instance method parse_segment of the object instance l_ref_idoc"

CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>NEWLINE

" Using the Static or constant attribute NEWLINE of the class CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES"

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

[Former Member]

That's the exact answer !!!!

[Former Member]

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

 Instance components exist separately in each instance (object) of the class and are referred using instance component selector using u2018u2019.

 Static components can be used without even creating an instance of the class and are referred to using static component selector u2018 =>u2019 .

CLASS c1 DEFINITION.

PUBLIC SECTION.

data : i_num type i value 5.

class-data :

s_num type i value 6 .

ENDCLASS.

CLASS c1 IMPLEMENTATION.

ENDCLASS.

START-OF-SELECTION.

DATA : oref1 TYPE REF TO c1 .

CREATE OBJECT : oref1.

write:/5 oref1->i_num.

write:/5 c1=>s_num .

write:/5 oref1->s_num.

Instance, self-referenced, and static methods can all be called dynamically; the class name for static methods can also be determined dynamically:

u2022 oref->(method)

u2022 me->(method)

u2022 class=>(method)

u2022 (class)=>method

u2022 (class)=>(method)