ABAP Using Method As a Parameter

Question

I want to use the return value of methods directly. For example in C++, we can use:

//Some codes
cout << obj1.get_foo() << endl;
int a = obj2->get_value() + 100 + obj2->get_value();

or

//...
obj1->set_color("BLUE");
cout << "Color is:" << obj1->get_color();
printf("Color is: %s", obj1->get_color()); // C Version

When I do this in ABAP like:

OBJ1->SET_COLOR( 'BLUE' ). "That's OK.

WRITE:/ 'Color is:', OBJ1->GET_COLOR( ). "Error!

And I expected this output:

Color is: BLUE

Edit: I used Parameter word in Title not as ABAP Keyword, but as function arguments.

Your question is not clear: you want to use the method RESULT, not pass the method itself, right? — vwegert
– vwegert, Commented Jul 9, 2015 at 12:19
What is the signature of GET_COLOR? What SAP_BASIS release are you using? — vwegert
– vwegert, Commented Jul 9, 2015 at 12:59
Get_color returns COLOR attribute. Its type is NAME. Sap 740, R/3 — Enes F.
– Enes F., Commented Jul 9, 2015 at 13:03
@Enes We're using SAP ECC 6.0 and SAP GUI 7.3 and we can't make that kind of operation. We must create a variable to store that value there before use it in another operation. Can you provide more details of your SAP version? — Nelson Miranda
– Nelson Miranda, Commented Jul 9, 2015 at 15:01

Tapio Reisinger · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-09 14:07:53Z

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What you can do is.

* before 740
OBJ1->SET_COLOR( 'BLUE' ).
DATA COLOR TYPE NAME.
COLOR = OBJ1->GET_COLOR( ).
WRITE:/ 'Color is:', COLOR.

or

* since 740
OBJ1->SET_COLOR( 'BLUE' ).
DATA(COLOR) = OBJ1->GET_COLOR( ).
WRITE:/ 'Color is:', COLOR.

Best regards, Tapio

answered Jul 9, 2015 at 13:59

Tapio Reisinger

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Thanks, i understood how to do it. So, my way isn't possible in ABAP.

inetphantom · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-14 09:38:01Z

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An other solution:

DATA : STRING TYPE STRING.


CONCATENATE 'Color is:' OBJ1->GET_COLOR( ) INTO STRING SEPARATED BY ' '.

WRITE :/ STRING .

if you have a multilingual application, with this method, you can get the right language for 'Color is:' at the same time.

answered Aug 14, 2015 at 9:38

inetphantom

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