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<h1>EQUS</h1>
<p>EQUS is used to define string-symbols. Wherever the assembler meets a string symbol its name is replaced with its value. If you are familiar with C you can think of it as the same as #define.</p>
<pre>COUNTREG EQUS "[hl+]"
ld a,COUNTREG</pre>
<p>(Note that : following the label-name is not allowed.)</p>
<p>This will be interpreted as:</p>
<pre> ld a,[hl+]</pre>
<p>String-symbols can also be used to define small one-line macros:</p>
<pre>PUSHA EQUS "push af\npush bc\npush de\npush hl\n"</pre>
<p>Note that a colon (:) following the label-name is not allowed. String equates can't be exported or imported.</p>
<h1>See also:</h1>
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<li><a href="expr_str.htm">String expressions, functions and formatting</a>
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<p>Last updated 21 June 1997 by <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Carsten Sorensen</a></p>
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