Chapter 12. Introducing z80 assembly
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TI-BASIC can be used to create programs and games running the gamut from extremely simple to very complex. After spending some time with TI-BASIC and running into some of its limitations, you might have wanted to reach for more power and more features, which the hybrid TI-BASIC libraries introduced in chapter 11 provided. Perhaps you’ve used the hybrid libraries for a while, and have wondered why those libraries can do so much. Why are they so fast, and how come they can access so many features that your TI-BASIC programs can’t use? The answer is that they’re written in z80 assembly, a more-powerful, less-restrictive language that can take full control of your calculator. You too can learn how to write programs in assembly!