Chapter 9 Writing Machine Language Instructions and Directive Statements

9.1Purpose of This Chapter

This chapter explains how to write machine language instructions and directives.

There are five source statement formats

Instruction statements that code machine language instructions and directives.

Assembler control statements that code assembler control instructions

Macro control statements that code macro control instructions

Comment statements

Blank statements

Each is coded differently.

This chapter explains in detail the code syntax and usage examples of machine language instructions and directives.

Refer to Chapter 8, "Writing Source Statements", regarding address constants, numeric constants, expressions, and the syntax rules for numbers and characters.

Refer to the "Instruction Manual" for detailed descriptions of machine language instructions.

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