View Word: C@

Word Name:

C@

Type:

Standard word

Data Stack Signature:

address -- n

Return Stack Signature:

--

Availability:

V1.0 V1.1 V1.2

Description:

Read byte at address. The upper 8 bits of the cell on the data stack are 0. The lower 8 bits contain the value read from the memory address.

Example:

99 $B001 C! $B001 C@ .

Displays 99. Note that the value pushed to the stack is 16-bits wide, the most significant 8 bits (the high byte) of the stack cell are 0, the lower 8 bits contain the value read from location $B001.

Comment:

none

See Also:

C!