I think it's important to know and use both of them.
The right tool for the right purpose, it is not a question of either or, but
both.
You need them, simply because you cant do everything in C, but its possible
in asm.
However, to avoid reinventing the wheel use C for the bulk, and asm when
it's not possible or economical to use C. 

With best regards

Tomas Larsson
Sweden
http://www.naks.mine.nu for downloads etc.
ftp://ktl.mine.nu for uploads. Or use the free www.yousendit.com service.

Verus Amicus Est Tamquam Alter Idem 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Bill & Pookie
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 6:29 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: C or asm?
> 
> The Pic assembler is a good first assembler to learn.  It has 
> most of the directives of other assemblers although they may 
> be called other names.  It also would teach you to produce a 
> hex file (object file) and how to use a linker if you so 
> chose.  And you  will become aware of how I/O devices such as 
> a uart work.
> 
> The low end Pic instruction set is very small and each does 
> just one thing and has no special cases or modifiers.  The 
> exception is that some instructions allow you to override the 
> default and put the result in the W or File register.  So the 
> instructions are much easier to learn.
> 
> A difference between the low end Pic and "Real Computers" is  
> that the Pic is more bit orientated while other computers are 
> byte or word devices.  Also because of limited instruction 
> set, many things can not be done with a single Pic instruction.
> 
> But as you learn new stuff, you draw from the old stuff you 
> have learned and this makes things easier.  So while low end 
> Pic assembly may/may not be necessary, you will become 
> comfortable with it and producing running code much quicker 
> than with a "Real Computer"
> 
> Bill
> 
> And Juan, Pookie wants me to ask if you had two feet of snow 
> there last week.  She is looking for a warmer place.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Juan Cubillo" <jacubilloro@costarricense.cr>
> To: <piclist@mit.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 6:05 AM
> Subject: C or asm?
> 
> 
> > Hello list,
> >
> > What language would you guys consider as better for general 
> (hobby-like) 
> > aplications?
> >
> > I'm trying to learn assembler by myself, but I'm also 
> learning c++ at 
> > school. Should I stay with c at this moment and forget about asm?
> >
> > Thnkz
> > Juan Cubillo
> >
> 
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