JavaScript Essentials for SAP ABAP Developers

Mobile and desktop application development for SAP Fiori requires SAP development tools based in JavaScript (JS), one of the most popular current languages. A major problem faced by the SAP ABAP community, however, is that they have little to no knowledge of JS--this book solves that problem. Written as a quick guide for ABAP/SAP developers to easily master JavaScript, this book will equip the reader with the necessary skills to switch over to their desktop, tablet, and mobility-related developments. This book contains the essential topics for ABAP developers getting started with JavaScript. The prime emphasis 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 of 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 expression in JS, as well as a taste of functions, followed by objects and object-oriented programming in JavaScript. Finally, it reviews a small SAP application made in SAP UI5 development library. The book provides: Ample code examples and screenshots to help the reader to fully understand JS. A chapter on JS best practices and recommendations. Differences and comparisons between the elements and data structures of ABAP and those of JavaScript to help the reader master the material more quickly. What you'll learn Create and run a simple JavaScript program Understand loops, operations and expressions in JS Create and Use functions in JavaScript Use objects and object-oriented programming in JS Apply to the essentials of the powerful jQuery library