Using as: Symbols

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5 Symbols

Symbols are a central concept: the programmer uses symbols to name things, the linker uses symbols to link, and the debugger uses symbols to debug.

Warning: as does not place symbols in the object file in the same order they were declared. This may break some debuggers.

• Labels:    Labels
• Setting Symbols:    Giving Symbols Other Values
• Symbol Names:    Symbol Names
• Dot:    The Special Dot Symbol
• Symbol Attributes:    Symbol Attributes