Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!nntp.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Martin Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.programmer Subject: Re: Learning ARM machine code Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:57:46 +0000 (GMT) Organization: None Lines: 32 Message-ID: <5c878d77feNews04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> References: <5c0c6984e5bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> <5c294aefcbbavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> <1026m5i$jcpt$4@solani.org> <5c2adc4465bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> <5c2cea6fccbavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> <5c75805cc6bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> <5c7c29dce9bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> <050c4e7c5c.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> <5c87099f9bbavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> <5c87163b82News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> <5c87850775bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de> Injection-Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:58:06 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="8d76360239074c06b95d904934a591b0"; logging-data="3724484"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19P/Qx126d978tvpq8SxxtC" User-Agent: Pluto/3.21a (RISC OS/5.31) NewsHound/v1.54 Cancel-Lock: sha1:KCa+7z/vMlHskHZcPQB7Ir+en6o= Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.acorn.programmer:6569 In article <5c87850775bavariasound@chiemgau-net.de>, Alexander Ausserstorfer wrote: > In article <5c87163b82News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk>, > Martin wrote: > > In article <5c87099f9bbavariasound@chiemgau-net.de>, > > Alexander Ausserstorfer wrote: > > > However, you can do this much easier. Just write the hex > > > values > > > 01 00 00 EF 48 61 72 72 69 65 74 00 0E F0 A0 E1 > > That to my mind is MUCH harder, and would give you maintenance > > nightmares, as it is impossible to read easily. The computer is > > MUCH better translating plain text into hex and binary then we > > are. > > I strongly suggest that is not the way to program these days. It > > was bad enough 50 years ago, when that was the only option, but > > certainly not now. > I don't understand that. The values are much more clear to me. > Without I couldn't understand how computers are working. Good luck in understanding it in a year ... or two ...or many more. Hex code I would not even try, stopping and improvment or development. As Steve said, we may have to agree to differ! -- Martin Avison Note that unfortunately this email address will become invalid without notice if (when) any spam is received.