What Is Equ?

1.	What Is Equ?
Answer» EQU is the EQUATE ASSEMBLER DIRECTIVE used to define a constant without OCCUPYING a MEMORY location. It associates a constant value with data label. Whenever the label appears in the program, constant value is substituted for label. Advantage: The constant value occurring at various positions in a program can be changed at once using this directive. Syntax: label EQU constant value

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EQU is the EQUATE ASSEMBLER DIRECTIVE used to define a constant without OCCUPYING a MEMORY location.
It associates a constant value with data label.
Whenever the label appears in the program, constant value is substituted for label.
Advantage: The constant value occurring at various positions in a program can be changed at once using this directive.
Syntax: label EQU constant value

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