TAL Reference Manual

Contents
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3. Data Representation (continued)
3. Data Representation (continued)
Storage Format 3-14
REAL and REAL (64) Numeric Constants 3-14
Examples of REAL and REAL (64) Numeric Constants 3-15
Storage Format 3-15
Examples of Storage Formats 3-16
Constant Lists 3-16
Examples of Constant Lists 3-17
4. Expressions
About Expressions 4-1
Data Types of Expressions 4-2
Precedence of Operators 4-3
Arithmetic Expressions 4-5
Examples of Arithmetic Expressions 4-6
Operands in Arithmetic Expressions 4-6
Signed Arithmetic Operators 4-6
Unsigned Arithmetic Operators 4-9
Bitwise Logical Operators 4-11
Conditional Expressions 4-12
Examples of Conditional Expressions 4-13
Conditions 4-13
Boolean Operators 4-14
Relational Operators 4-14
Testing Hardware Indicators 4-16
Condition Code Indicator 4-16
Carry Indicator 4-17
Overflow Indicator 4-17
Special Expressions 4-18
Assignment Expression 4-19
CASE Expression 4-20
IF Expression 4-21
Group Comparison Expression 4-23
Bit Operations 4-27
Bit Extractions 4-28
Usage Considerations 4-28
Examples of Bit Extractions 4-28
Bit Shifts 4-29
Usage Considerations 4-30