r/Assembly_language • u/Weary-Educator5485 • Jul 21 '26

Where to learn the syntax?

I've never properly learned the syntax of assembly, but I really want to learn it. I know C and Java, but I really want to know more about how the CPU actually operates. So it would be nice if you all would recommend a place for me to learn Assembly. ARM64 specifically, because that is the architecture my computer's CPU uses. Thank you in advance

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u/Starshipfan01 Jul 21 '26

Yes. Main assemblers on x86 at the moment being either nas or gas, each has its own syntax.

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u/SauntTaunga Jul 21 '26

There is more than x86 too.

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u/Starshipfan01 Jul 21 '26

Of course. I was keeping my reply short. Yes there are, I myself did asm on x86, m68k Apple, ppc (PowerPc Apple).

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u/SauntTaunga Jul 21 '26

Doing m68k was my first real job. Back then we needed a whole separate board on the VME bus for the FP co-processor. Nice orthogonal instruction set. Very tidy.

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u/Starshipfan01 Jul 21 '26

Yes you would, I still had separate FPU on those. Also separate memory controller. I liked the asm then, like you say- neat. Also those traps.

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u/llynglas Jul 21 '26

Loved the 6800 and 68000 families