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<h3 class="section">7.43 <code>.equ </code><var>symbol</var><code>, </code><var>expression</var></h3>

<p><a name="index-g_t_0040code_007bequ_007d-directive-319"></a><a name="index-assigning-values-to-symbols-320"></a><a name="index-symbols_002c-assigning-values-to-321"></a>This directive sets the value of <var>symbol</var> to <var>expression</var>. 
It is synonymous with &lsquo;<samp><span class="samp">.set</span></samp>&rsquo;; see <a href="Set.html#Set"><code>.set</code></a>.

   <p>The syntax for <code>equ</code> on the HPPA is
&lsquo;<samp><var>symbol</var><span class="samp"> .equ </span><var>expression</var></samp>&rsquo;.

   <p>The syntax for <code>equ</code> on the Z80 is
&lsquo;<samp><var>symbol</var><span class="samp"> equ </span><var>expression</var></samp>&rsquo;. 
On the Z80 it is an eror if <var>symbol</var> is already defined,
but the symbol is not protected from later redefinition. 
Compare <a href="Equiv.html#Equiv">Equiv</a>.

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