JP (HL)

Operation

PC <- HL

Mnemonic

Operands

(HL)

b7	b6	b5	b4	b3	b2	b1	b0

1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	$E9

Description

The Program Counter (PC) is loaded with the contents of the HL register pair. The next instruction is fetched from the location designated by the new contents of the PC.

Condition Bits Affected

None

Example

If the Program Counter contains $1000 and the HL register pair contains $4800, then upon the execution of

	JP	(HL)

the Program Counter contains $4800.