I'm a Windows 'C' programmer. Will it be hard for me to program the 8052?
Submitted By: Craig Steiner FAQ Last Modified: 07/10/06
- Probably not too hard. 'C' compilers exist for the 8052, so if you are familiar with 'C' you shouldn't have too much trouble adapting to an 8052 'C' compiler. The differences are mostly in handling the special features of the 8052 and that's just a matter of reading to learn the idiosyncracies of the 8052.
That said, it is highly recommended that anyone that will be programming the 8052 microcontroller (even in 'C') learn the 8052 assembly language. A complete understanding of the assembly language is critical to understanding the programming constructs that will help you help the compiler produce efficient code.
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