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| ===== Constants ===== | ===== Constants ===== | ||
| + | Constants in an assembler program define the name for the value that can't be changed during normal program execution. It is the assembly-time assignment of the value and its name. Although their name suggests that their value can't be altered, it is true at the program run-time. Some forms of constants can be modified during assembly time. Usually, constants are used to self-document the code, parameterise the assembly process, and perform assembly-time calculations. | ||
| + | The constants can be integer, floating-point numeric, or text strings.\\ | ||
| + | Integer numeric constants can be defined with the data assignment directives, **EQU** or the equal sign **=**. The difference is that a numeric constant defined with the EQU directive can’t be modified later in the program, while a constant created with the equal sign can be redefined many times in the program. Numeric constants can be expressed as binary, octal, decimal or hexadecimal values. They can also be a result of an expression calculated during assembly time. It is possible to use a previously defined constant in such an expression. | ||
| + | <code asm> | ||
| + | int_const1 EQU 5 ; no suffix by default decimal value | ||
| + | int_const_dec = 7 ; finished with " | ||
| + | int_const_binary = 100100101b | ||
| + | int_const_octal = 372o ; finished with " | ||
| + | int_const_hex = 0FFA4h | ||
| + | int_const_expr = int_const_dec * 5 | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | Floating-point numeric constants can be defined with the **EQU** directive only. The number can be expressed in decimal or scientific notation. | ||
| + | <code asm> | ||
| + | real_const1 EQU 3.1415 | ||
| + | real_const2 EQU 6.28e2 | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | Text string constants can be defined with **EQU** or **TEXTEQU** directives. Text constants assigned with the **EQU** or **TEXTEQU** directive can be redefined later in the program. The **TEXEQU** is considered a text macro and is described in the section about macros. | ||
| + | <code asm> | ||
| + | text_const1 EQU 'Hello World!' | ||
| + | text_const2 EQU "Hello World!" | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| ===== Conditional assembly directives ===== | ===== Conditional assembly directives ===== | ||
