Breakpoint

What Does Breakpoint Mean?

A breakpoint is an area in an ABAP program where the execution halts and turns on the debugging mode. The control is then transferred to the ABAP debugger, which further controls the execution of the program. Breakpoints are classified namely as session breakpoints, debugger breakpoints and static breakpoints. They can be active or passive at runtime and can be set for all users, specific users or based on a checkpoint. Breakpoints help in the debugging process of ABAP objects, and aid in evaluating only the concerned sections of ABAP code, whiles skipping the rest of the areas. Breakpoints also help programmers to analyze the programming statements and logic used in application developments.

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Techopedia Explains Abstract Data Type

When talking about abstract data types, it is helpful to have a knowledge of more concrete data types that are defined more clearly. By contrast, abstract data types are supposed to be broader definitions. For example, an exploration of abstract data types in Java often includes the “List” data type, which can be open to various implementations. IT experts might also use the idea of a “real life” example where a more abstract identifier like “car” represents the abstract data type, and a narrower, more precise identifier like “Nissan Altima” represents a defined or concrete data type.

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