Propeller Manual

Symbols – Assembly Language Reference
Symbols
The symbols in Table 3-6 below serve one or more special purposes in Propeller Assembly
code. For Spin symbols, see Symbols on page 207. Each symbol’s purpose is described
briefly with references to other sections that describe it directly or use it in examples.
Table 3-6: Symbols
Symbol Purpose(s)
%
Binary indicator: used to indicate that a value is being expressed in binary (base-2). See
Value Representations on page 45.
%%
Quaternary indicator: used to indicate a value is being expressed in quaternary (base-4).
See Value Representations on page 45.
$
1) Hexadecimal indicator: used to indicate a value is being expressed in hexadecimal
(base-16). See Value Representations on page 45.
2) Assembly Here indicator: used to indicate current address in assembly instructions.
See JMP on page 298.
"
String designator: used to begin and end a string of text characters. See Data blocks on
page 99.
_
1) Delimiter: used as a group delimiter in constant values (where a comma ,’ or period ‘.’
may normally be used as a number group delimiter). See Value Representations on
page 45.
2) Underscore: used as part of a symbol. See Symbol Rules on page 45.
#
Assembly Literal indicator: used to indicate an expression or symbol is a literal value rather
than a register address. See Where Does an Instruction Get Its Data? on page 240.
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