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ADDRESS (data type)

Data type ADDRESS represents a 16-bit address, that is used by processors to access computer's memory. The memory address is represented by a binary number of 16 digits (bits). With 16 bits, we can represent 2^16 = 65,536 different addresses.

SYNTAX

 ... AS ADDRESS


Legend
  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 DIM limit AS ADDRESS = &H8000


ABBREVIATION: A#

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction:

ADDRESS (data type) ↔ A#

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