Assembles specified values represented by the Expression parameter into consecutive bytes.
.byte Expression[,Expression...]
The .byte pseudo-op changes an expression or a string of expressions into consecutive bytes of data. ASCII character constants (for example, 'X) and string constants (for example, Hello, world) can also be assembled using the .byte pseudo-op. Each letter will be assembled into consecutive bytes. However, an expression cannot contain externally defined symbols. Also, an expression value longer than one byte will be truncated on the left.
| Expression | Specifies a value that is assembled into consecutive bytes. |
The following example demonstrates the use of the .byte pseudo-op:
.set olddata,0xCC
.csect data[rw]
mine: .byte 0x3F,0x7+0xA,olddata,0xFF
# Load GPR 3 with the address of csect data[rw].
.csect text[pr]
l 3,mine(4)
# GPR 3 now holds 0x3F11 CCFF. # Character constants can be represented in # several ways:
.csect data[rw]
.byte "Hello, world"
.byte 'H,'e,'l,'l,'o,',,' ,'w,'o,'r,'l,'d
# Both of the .byte statements will produce # 0x4865 6C6C 6F2C 2077 6F72 6C64.
The .string pseudo-op, .vbyte pseudo-op.