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Why is src,dst operant order unnatural?



x = 5

x := 5

mov x, 5

mov 5, x

5 = x

x = x - y

sub x, y

Most programming languages have dst, src order. It also making comparisons/subtractions and conditional jumps very confusing to read.




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