TAL Reference Manual

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Contents

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2. Language Elements

2. Language Elements

Character Set 2-1

Declarations 2-1

Statements 2-2

Keywords 2-2

Identifiers 2-4

Identifier Classes 2-4

Constants 2-5

Constant Expressions 2-5

Number Bases 2-5

Variables 2-6

Symbols 2-6

Indirection Symbols 2-7

Base Address Symbols 2-7

Delimiters 2-7

Operators 2-9

3. Data Representation

Data Types 3-1

Specifying Data Types 3-3

Data Type Aliases 3-4

Storage Units 3-5

Address Modes 3-5

Operations by Data Type 3-5

Functions by Data Type 3-6

Address Types 3-7

Syntax for Constants 3-7

Character String Constants 3-8

Character String Length 3-8

Example of Character String Constant 3-9

String Numeric Constants 3-9

Example of STRING Numeric Constants 3-9

INT Numeric Constants 3-10

Examples of INT Numeric Constants 3-11

Storage Format 3-11

INT (32) Numeric Constants 3-11

Examples of INT (32) Numeric Constants 3-12

FIXED Numeric Constants 3-13

Examples of FIXED Numeric Constants 3-14