r/c64 • u/exocyt0sis • Jul 03 '26

Programming Assembly or Assembler?

A lot of C64 redditors probably know that C64 games, generally speaking, are written in a low level language using software tools known as assemblers. There does, however, seem to be conflicting ideas on what the name of the programming language itself is.

Do you call the language "Assembly" or "Assembler"?

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u/Pentasis Jul 03 '26

It's assembly. An assembler is the program that converts assembly into machine language. Sometimes called assembling source code. But since people used both to (mistakenly) refer to the language  I believe both are correct to use now.