X++ Tutorial
Table of Content:
About This Tutorial
This tutorial has been prepared for the beginners to help them understand the basic to advanced concepts of X++ Programming language.
Prerequisites for This Tutorial
Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of Computer Programming terminologies. A basic understanding of any of the programming languages will help you in understanding the X++ programming concepts and move fast on the learning track.
So our suggestion is that, to learn C or C# or Java first then come back. If you don't learn the stated language then our suggestion is that please follow the basic of this tutorial as depth as possible.
Target Audience
- Students who are pursuing BCA, MCA, B.E/B.Tech (CS/IT/EC/EE/ME/Civil/Any other discipline)
- Students who have "X++ Programming" in their curriculum
- Candidates who wish to switch from service based companies to product based
- Candidates who want to continue their career as X++ developer
- Candidates who are passionate about coding
What is the X++ programming language?
X++ is an object-oriented, application-aware, and data-aware programming language used in enterprise resource planning (ERP) programming and in database applications. It provides system classes for a broad range of system programming areas.
X++ has a user-friendly memory management model that is identical to .NET. A few areas where X++ differs from other managed languages are:
- Strong data access statements
- Tight integration with system and user metadata
- A strong extensibility story with Pre/Post event handlers and chain of command
- Case insensitivity, meaning that "While," "while," and "WHILE" are the same (C# is case-sensitive)
X++ includes existing application classes for programming different business processes that can be easily extended for customizations.
X++ shares many keywords from SQL, and you can access data directly by using table objects and views. These objects allow data access and manipulation directly from code. The compiler checks the code against a set of established best practices.
In addition, finance and operations apps support interoperability between classes that are written in X++ and any other .NET Framework language.
To start programming, you will need access to a finance and operations apps developer environment and Visual Studio, you will also need a Visual Studio license.