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description: "Learn more about: `__asm`"
title: "__asm"
ms.date: "10/09/2018"
description: "Learn more about: `__asm`"
ms.date: 10/09/2018
ms.topic: reference
f1_keywords: ["__asm", "_asm", "__asm_cpp"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["__asm keyword [C++], vs. asm blocks", "__asm keyword [C++]"]
ms.assetid: 77ff3bc9-a492-4b5e-85e1-fa4e414e79cd
ms.topic: reference
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# `__asm`

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## Remarks

If used without braces, the **`__asm`** keyword means that the rest of the line is an assembly-language statement. If used with braces, it means that each line between the braces is an assembly-language statement. For compatibility with previous versions, **`_asm`** is a synonym for **`__asm`**.
If used without braces, the **`__asm`** keyword means that the rest of the line is an assembly-language statement. If used with braces, it means that each line between the braces is an assembly-language statement. For compatibility with previous versions, **`_asm`** is a synonym for **`__asm`** unless compiler option [`/Za` (Disable language extensions)](../../build/reference/za-ze-disable-language-extensions.md) is specified.

Since the **`__asm`** keyword is a statement separator, you can put assembly instructions on the same line.

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`__asm int 3` now results in native code generation for the function. If you want a function to cause a break point in your code and if you want that function compiled to MSIL, use [__debugbreak](../../intrinsics/debugbreak.md).

For compatibility with previous versions, **`_asm`** is a synonym for **`__asm`** unless compiler option [/Za \(Disable language extensions)](../../build/reference/za-ze-disable-language-extensions.md) is specified.

## Example

The following code fragment is a simple **`__asm`** block enclosed in braces:
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