<h2 id="Expressions">Expressions</h2>

<p>
An expression specifies the computation of a value by applying
operators and functions to operands.
</p>

<h3 id="Operands">Operands</h3>

<p>
Operands denote the elementary values in an expression. An operand may be a
literal, a (possibly <a href="#Qualified_identifiers">qualified</a>)
non-<a href="#Blank_identifier">blank</a> identifier denoting a

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<h2 id="Expressions">Expressions</h2>

<p>
An expression specifies the computation of a value by applying
operators and functions to operands.
</p>

<h3 id="Operands">Operands</h3>

<p>
Operands denote the elementary values in an expression. An operand may be a
literal, a (possibly <a href="#Qualified_identifiers">qualified</a>)
non-<a href="#Blank_identifier">blank</a> identifier denoting a

Thus <code>-2</code> is not the integer value minus two,
but the unsigned 64-bit integer with the same bit pattern.
The distinction rarely matters but
to avoid ambiguity, division or right shift where the right operand's
high bit is set is rejected.
</p>

<h3 id="symbols">Symbols</h3>

<p>
Some symbols, such as <code>R1</code> or <code>LR</code>,
are predefined and refer to registers.