hi,
attached is a patch that adds the new ".lex" syntax. The description is
copy/paste from PDD20.
regards,
klaas-jan
--- imcc/docs/syntax.pod 2005-12-05 19:49:30.000000000 +0100
+++ imcc/docs/syntax2.pod 2005-12-05 20:15:53.000000000 +0100
@@ -207,6 +207,25 @@
them with commas:
.sym int i, j
+=item .lex <identifier>, <reg>
+
+Declare a lexical variable that is an alias for a PMC register. The
+PIR compiler calls this method in response to a .lex STRING, PREG
+directive. For example, given this preamble:
+
+ .lex "$a", $P0
+ $P1 = new Integer
+
+ These two opcodes have an identical effect:
+
+ $P0 = $P1
+ store_lex "$a", $P1
+
+ And these two opcodes also have an identical effect:
+
+ $P1 = $P0
+ $P1 = find_lex "$a"
+
=item .const <type> <identifier> = <const>
Define a named constant of style I<type> and value I<const>.
