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=={{header|Commodore BASIC}}==
=={{header|Commodore BASIC}}==


For Commodore computers, machine language routines were often written to increase speed of a program, provide functionality not otherwise provided for in BASIC, or execute code in the background. It was frequent to see small machine language routines incorporated into BASIC programs for these purposes.
For Commodore computers, machine language routines are often written to increase speed of a program, provide functionality not otherwise provided for in BASIC, or execute code in the background. It is frequent to see small machine language routines incorporated into BASIC programs for these purposes.


The machine code shown for adding two numbers targets the MOS 65xx/85xx architecture (6502, 6510, etc.) and is given as follows:
The machine code shown for adding two numbers targets the MOS 65xx/85xx architecture (6502, 6510, etc.) and is given as follows:
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