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5 Symbols ¶

Symbols are a central concept: the programmer uses symbols to name things, the linker uses symbols to link, and the debugger uses symbols to debug.

Warning: as does not place symbols in the object file in the same order they were declared. This may break some debuggers.

• Labels
• Giving Symbols Other Values
• Symbol Names
• The Special Dot Symbol
• Symbol Attributes
• Predefined Symbols