5. Business Logic
Business logic in Force.com is developed in Apex, a programming language designed for the Force.com platform. Through Apex code, many platform features, such as the database and user interface, can be customized to meet the needs of individual users and companies.
This chapter introduces Apex as a language for writing business logic, specifically where it interacts with the Force.com database. It uses a combination of explanatory text and code snippets to introduce concepts and encourage experimentation. This approach assumes you’re already experienced in some other high-level, object-oriented programming language and would like to see for yourself how Apex is different.
The chapter consists of the following sections:
• Introduction ...
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