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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.

5.1 Labels  
5.2 Giving Symbols Other Values  
5.3 Symbol Names  
5.4 The Special Dot Symbol  
5.5 Symbol Attributes  


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