LOOP - 8086

Decrease CX, jump to label if CX not zero.
Algorithm:
 CX = CX - 1
 if CX <> 0 then
 jump
else
 no jump, continue

Syntax

LOOP Label

Example

.model small
.data
  ...
  
.code
  ...
  ...
  mov cx,10	;number of times to repeat
  label:
    ...
    ...
    ...
  loop label	
  ...
  ...
  end

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