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Cost? Please explain why writing programs in assembly is supposed to be *cheaper* than writing programs in a higher level language? The same goes for convenience: Since when is writing an application in assemlby more convenient than writing an application in a modern language?

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No, it is more expensive. And less convenient. For some reason you interpreted both of these the wrong way around. I wasn't answering the question, I was giving examples of those reasons. Which are pretty obvious.

Ah sorry, my bad! Makes a lot more sense this way ;-)

It certainly does :) I should have quoted that bit though to make it clearer.

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