Is assembly still used?
While as not as widely used as it used to be, we still use assembly code where I work (we design and manufacture slot machines). We do this for 3 main reasons: To save memory and processing. For a long time we were using Intel's I960 processor and very little memory to run our machines. Lees verder »
Is assembly language still used in 2021?
Yes, the assembly language of some CPU is still absolutely useful to learn in 2021, and will always be. Lees verder »
Is assembly language obsolete?
The bottom line is that assembly language skills are far from obsolete, but many highly skilled and very productive embedded software developers may be limited to competent assembly code reading. Lees verder »
Why do people still code in assembly?
The point of programming in assembly is the same as it always has been: speed. It would be ridiculous to write a lot of code in assembler, but there are some optimizations the compiler isn't aware of, and for a small enough window of code, a human is going to do better. Lees verder »
Why is assembly language not used?
Assembly language programming is time consuming. Improved compiler technology has eliminated the need for assembly language. Today, machines are so fast that we no longer need to use assembly. If you need more speed, you should use a better algorithm rather than switch to assem- bly language. Lees verder »
