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CROSS ASSEMBLER->Assembler Expressions->Assembler Expressions

Expressions are placed in the operand field and are evaluated by the cross-assembler to give a numerical value. An expression may be used anywhere within the operand field where a numerical value is expected. The expression evaluator within the cross-assembler will use 32 bit integer arithmetic to calculate the value of the expression.

The expression may consist of symbols, numbers, literals and operators. Parentheses may be used to define a particular order of precedence. Parentheses can be nested.

The following operators are allowed:
    
Addition+
Subtraction-
Multiplication*
Division/
Shift right>>
Shift left<<
Logical AND&
Logical OR!
Logical exclusive OR~

These operators take the following precedence:
    
()Expressions within parentheses are evaluated first.
<< >>Shift operations are performed next.& ! ~Logical AND, OR and exclusive OR have the next priority. * /Multiplication and division are evaluated next.
+ -Addition and subtraction are evaluated last.  Operators with the same precedence are evaluated from left to right.