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Rehan Zaidi, JavaScript Essentials for SAP ABAP Developers, 10.1007/978-1-4842-2220-1_1

1. Introduction to JavaScript

Rehan Zaidi

(1)Karachi, Pakistan

This chapter serves an introduction to JavaScript for ABAP developers. We will start with the prerequisite knowledge for learning JavaScript. Then, we will cover the basics of JavaScript, followed by some of the differences between ABAP and JavaScript. Next, we will look at a very simple program and the necessary steps for you to create it yourself.

Brief JavaScript Background

JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic, untyped language standardized in the ECMAScript language specification. Together with Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript is another ...

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