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Calculations
ABAP_BACKGROUND In ABAP, the arithmetic operators> in arithmetic expressions> are used for numeric calculations. Calculation assignments> with the operators +=>>, -=>>, *=>>, and /=>> are available for the basic arithmetic operations. These operator formats are accompanied by the dedicated ABAP keywords ADD>, SUBTRACT>, MULTIPLY>, and DIVIDE>.
ABAP_RULE Use the operator format> For calculations, use the operator format with the operators (+=>, -=>, *=>, or /=>) instead of the ABAP keyword format.
ABAP_DETAILS Calculations with the statements ADD>, SUBTRACT>, MULTIPLY>, and DIVIDE> do not allow expressions in the operand positions and are often more difficult to read than the corresponding operator format.
ABAP_EXAMPLE_BAD The following source code shows a multiplication using the statement MULTIPLY>. MULTIPLY n1 by n2.> ABAP_EXAMPLE_END
ABAP_EXAMPLE_GOOD The following source code shows the same example as above, but in the more compact operator format. n1 *= n2>. ABAP_EXAMPLE_END