Forrest logo
back to the nasm tool

nasm:tldr:038a1

nasm: Assemble `source.asm` into a binary file `source`, in the (default) raw binary format.
$ nasm ${source-asm}
try on your machine

This command is using the NASM assembler (Netwide Assembler) to assemble an assembly language source file named ${source-asm}.

The syntax ${source-asm} is a placeholder, typically used in shell or batch scripting where ${source-asm} would be replaced with the actual filename or path of the assembly source file.

NASM is a widely used assembler for x86 architecture and compatible processors. It takes assembly language source code as input and produces object files as output, which can then be linked and executed as machine code.

In summary, this command specifies the NASM assembler and the source file it should assemble.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
back to the nasm tool