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Adds note about Standalone assembly.

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Erik Kundt 2018-10-04 17:12:35 +02:00 committed by chriseth
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@ -52,15 +52,17 @@ these curly braces, you can use the following (see the later sections for more d
- assignments, e.g. ``x := add(y, 3)`` - assignments, e.g. ``x := add(y, 3)``
- blocks where local variables are scoped inside, e.g. ``{ let x := 3 { let y := add(x, 1) } }`` - blocks where local variables are scoped inside, e.g. ``{ let x := 3 { let y := add(x, 1) } }``
The following features are only available for standalone assembly. The following features are only available for standalone assembly:
Standalone assembly is supported for backwards compatibility but is not documented
here anymore.
- direct stack contral via dup1, swap1, ... - direct stack control via ``dup1``, ``swap1``, ...
- direct stack assignments (in "instruction style"), e.g. ``3 =: x`` - direct stack assignments (in "instruction style"), e.g. ``3 =: x``
- labels, e.g. ``name:`` - labels, e.g. ``name:``
- jump opcodes - jump opcodes
.. note::
Standalone assembly is supported for backwards compatibility but is not documented
here anymore.
At the end of the ``assembly { ... }`` block, the stack must be balanced, At the end of the ``assembly { ... }`` block, the stack must be balanced,
unless you require it otherwise. If it is not balanced, the compiler generates unless you require it otherwise. If it is not balanced, the compiler generates
a warning. a warning.