[]               Memory reference                                    Operator

[expression] ; Ideal mode

Specifies a memory reference.


[expression] ; MASM mode
expression1[expression2]
[expression1][expression2]

Specifies a memory reference
or addition
or register-indirect memory operands


Examples: Ideal
mov al,[bx]
cmp [word ptr es:bx],0a0dh
mov ax,[bx + si + 2]
mov dx,[table2 + bx]
les di,[bp + 8 + si + 4]
call [codeptr ds:bp + 6]
lods [byte es:si] ; lodsb es:
mov [word low old_i1bh],bx
mov [word high old_i1bh],es