Easily master JavaScript (JS) with this quick guide and develop mobile and desktop applications for SAP Fiori. This book equips ABAP/SAP developers with the essential topics to get started with JS. The focus of JavaScript Essentials for SAP ABAP Developers is on the parts of the JS language that are useful from the perspective of an ABAP developer. The book starts with a brief intro to HTML, the basics of JS, and how to create and run a simple JS program. It then dives into the details of the language, showing how to make simple programs. It covers loops in detail, mathematical operations, and string and regular expressions in JS, as well as a taste of functions, followed by objects and object-oriented programming in JavaScript. The book provides: Sample code and screenshots to help you fully understand JS A chapter on JS best practices and recommendations Differences and comparisons of the elements and data structures of ABAP and JavaScript to help you quickly master the material What You'll Learn Create and run a simple JavaScript program Understand loops, operations, and expressions Master the Create and Use functions Use objects and object-oriented programming in JS Apply the best practices of JS programming Who This Book Is For SAP programmers and developers, ABAP users and developers, and university students learning ABAP and JavaScript

Understand ABAP objects-the object-oriented extension of the SAP language ABAP-in the latest release of SAP NetWeaver 7.5, and its newest advancements. This book begins with the programming of objects in general and the basics of the ABAP language that a developer needs to know to get started. The most important topics needed to perform daily support jobs and ensure successful projects are covered. ABAP is a vast community with developers working in a variety of functional areas. You will be able to apply the concepts in this book to your area. SAP ABAP Objects is goal directed, rather than a collection of theoretical topics. It doesn't just touch on the surface of ABAP objects, but goes in depth from building the basic foundation (e.g., classes and objects created locally and globally) to the intermediary areas (e.g., ALV programming, method chaining, polymorphism, simple and nested interfaces), and then finally into the advanced topics (e.g., shared memory, persistent objects). You will know how to use best practices to make better programs via ABAP objects. What You'll Learn Know the latest advancements in ABAP objects with the new SAP Netweaver system Understand object-oriented ABAP classes and their components Use object creation and instance-methods calls Be familiar with the functions of the global class builder Be exposed to advanced topics Incorporate best practices for making object-oriented ABAP programs Who This Book Is For ABAP developers, ABAP programming analysts, and junior ABAP developers. Included are: ABAP developers for all modules of SAP, both new learners and developers with some experience or little programming experience in general; students studying ABAP at the college/university level; senior non-ABAP programmers with considerable experience who are willing to switch to SAP/ABAP; and any functional consultants who want or have recently switched to ABAP technical.

This book is written in a simple, easy to understand format with lots of screenshots and step-by-step explanations. If you are an ABAP developer and/or consultant looking forward to building advanced SAP programming applications with ABAP, then this is the best guide for you. Basic knowledge of ABAP programming is required.