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<h3 class="section">7.85 <code>.space </code><var>size</var><code> , </code><var>fill</var></h3>
<p><a name="index-g_t_0040code_007bspace_007d-directive-468"></a><a name="index-filling-memory-469"></a>This directive emits <var>size</var> bytes, each of value <var>fill</var>. Both
<var>size</var> and <var>fill</var> are absolute expressions. If the comma
and <var>fill</var> are omitted, <var>fill</var> is assumed to be zero. This is the same
as ‘<samp><span class="samp">.skip</span></samp>’.
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<em>Warning:</em> <code>.space</code> has a completely different meaning for HPPA
targets; use <code>.block</code> as a substitute. See <cite>HP9000 Series 800
Assembly Language Reference Manual</cite> (HP 92432-90001) for the meaning of the
<code>.space</code> directive. See <a href="HPPA-Directives.html#HPPA-Directives">HPPA Assembler Directives</a>,
for a summary.
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