Comparison of Assembly and C Syntax

Assembly                      |   C
------------------------------|------------------------------------
; Use a name instead of a num |   /* Use a name instead of a num */
COUNT = 5                     |   #define COUNT 5
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;start a program              |   /* To start a program */
   .area CODE (ABS)           |   main()
   .org  0x0100               |   {
   lds   #0x01FF              |   }
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;allocate two bytes for       |   /* Allocate two bytes for 
;a signed number              |    * a signed number */
                              |
  .area DATA (ABS)            |
  .org  0x0000                |
i .ds 2                       |   int i;
j .dw 0x1A00                  |   int j = 0x1a00;
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;allocate two bytes for       |   /* Allocate two bytes for 
;an unsigned number           |    * an unsigned number */
                              |
i .ds 2                       |   unsigned int i;
j .dw 0x1A00                  |   unsigned int j = 0x1a00;
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;allocate one byte for        |   /* Allocate one byte for 
;an unsigned number           |    * an unsigned number */
                              |
i .ds 1                       |   unsigned char i;
j .db 0x1F                    |   unsigned char j = 0x1f;
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;Get a value from an address  |   /* Get a value from an address */
                              |
i .ds 1                       |   unsigned char *ptr, i;
                              |
  ldx   #0xE000               |   ptr = 0xE000;
  ldaa  0,x                   |   i = *ptr;
  staa  i                     |
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;To call a subroutine         |   /* To call a function */
  ldaa  i                     |   sqrt(i);
  jsr   sqrt                  |
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;To return from a subroutine  |   /* To return from a function */
  ldaa  j                     |   return j;
  rts                         |
;-----------------------------|   /*-----------------------------*/
;flow control                 |   /* Flow control */
    blo                       |   if (i < j)
    blt                       |   if (i < j)
                              |
    bhs                       |   if (i >= j)
    bge                       |   if (i >= j)
                              |