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ABAP Keyword Documentation → ABAP − Reference → Processing Internal Data → Assignments → = - Assignment Operator → = - Assign Calculation Expressions →=, String Expression
Syntax
result = string_exp.
Effect
If a string expression string_exp is specified on the right side of the assignment operator =, its result of type string is calculated and assigned to the left side result.
The following can be specified for result:
Example
The first assignment declares a target field of the type string inline and assigns it the chained text "12". The second assignment converts the chained text "12" to the number 12.
DATA(text) = '1' && '2'.
DATA number TYPE i.
number = 1 && 2.