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   Rick C. Hodgin to Alex McDonald   
   Re: String literals in asm source code   
   31 Dec 18 03:22:38   
   
   From: rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, December 31, 2018 at 6:04:38 AM UTC-5, Alex McDonald wrote:   
   > On 30-Dec-18 23:31, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:   
   > > My advice is if you need true readability, create a tool that will   
   > > allow you to write source code in a nice format, and then translate   
   > > your source code to a form that is conducive to the needs of the CPU   
   > > you're writing code for.   
   > >   
   > > Make it look the way you'd like to see it, but then have the tool   
   > > translate it to the needs of the machine.   
   > >   
   >   
   > In other words, use an assembler or compiler with good programmer   
   > facilities...   
      
   Sort of.  I assume if the tools he has work adequately to his needs   
   or tastes he wouldn't be askimg the question.   
      
   I assume a different, custom desire, one which requires a type of   
   compiler that takes the syntax he desires, and translates it to   
   the needs of the assembler.   
      
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   Rick C. Hodgin   
      
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