Compared to the 6809 or the m68k, it's awkward as all hell. Compared to the 6502, it's still awkward. Comparing Z80 assembler to 6502 assembler is like compari

Compared to the 6809 or the m68k, it's awkward as all hell. Compared to the 6502, it's still awkward. Comparing Z80 assembler to 6502 assembler is like comparing CL to Scheme. The Z80 gets some things Right that the 6502 doesn't, but the 6502 does the Right Thing more often, and is very elegant and minimal. However, the Z80 has a ton of useful building blocks that the 6502 sacrifices to keep that elegance. I prefer Scheme to CL, but I think I like Z80 better than 6502. Go figure...