MASM/NASM Differences

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joek1975 picture joek1975 · Jan 10, 2010 · Viewed 28.6k times · Source

What are the syntax differences between the NASM and MASM assemblers?

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Greg Hewgill picture Greg Hewgill · Jan 10, 2010

Section 2.2 of the NASM documentation is titled Quick Start for MASM Users which lists the important differences between NASM and MASM.

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