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Macros and Macro Processors

This document defines macros and describes how macro processors work. It states that a macro is a notation for program generation through expansion. A macro represents commonly used groups of statements that are substituted for the macro invocation. The macro processor replaces each macro invocation with the corresponding group of statements from the macro definition. It then discusses the basic functions of a macro processor, including macro definition using directives, macro invocation, and expanding invocations by substituting arguments.

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Macros and Macro Processors

This document defines macros and describes how macro processors work. It states that a macro is a notation for program generation through expansion. A macro represents commonly used groups of statements that are substituted for the macro invocation. The macro processor replaces each macro invocation with the corresponding group of statements from the macro definition. It then discusses the basic functions of a macro processor, including macro definition using directives, macro invocation, and expanding invocations by substituting arguments.

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Chapter 5

 Definition : Macro is a unit of specification for


program generation through expansion.
 A macro instruction (abbreviated to macro) is simply a
notational convenience for the programmer.
 A macro represents a commonly used group of statements
in the source programming language
 Expanding a macros
 Replace each macro instruction with the corresponding group of
source language statements
Expanded program
A program with
Macro A program without
Macro definitions and
Processor Macro definitions
Macro invocations

Assembler

Object program
 Macro Definition
Basic macro processor Functions

 Two new assembler directives


 MACRO
 MEND

A pattern or prototype for the macro


instruction
 Macro name and parameters
 See figure 5.1
 Macro invocation
 Often referred to as a macro call
Basic macro processor Functions

 Need the name of the macro instruction begin


invoked and the arguments to be used in expanding
the macro
 Expanded program
 Figure 5.2
 No macro instruction definitions
 Each macro invocation statement has been
expanded into the statements that form the
body of the macro, with the arguments from the
macro invocation substituted for the parameters
 Macro invocations
in the prototype and subroutine calls are
different
 Note also that the macro instructions have been
written so that the body of the macro contains no
label
 Why?
 Imagesof pass I and Pass II along with
the example from book

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