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typing - Quick reference

Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax

... { TYPE generic_type } 
  | { LIKE
 <generic_fs>|generic_para } 
  | { TYPE {[LINE OF] complete_type} 

         | {REF TO {data|complete_type|class|intf}} } 

  | { LIKE {[LINE OF] dobj} 

         | {REF TO dobj} } ... 

Effect

Typing of field symbols or formal parameters.

Additions

• TYPE
  Typed with reference to a data type.
• LIKE
  Typed with reference to a data object, generic field symbol or formal parameter.
• LINE OF
  Typed in relation to the row type of an internal table.
• REF TO
  Typed as reference type.