17.8. Examining CIL Opcodes
The final aspect of CIL code you'll examine in this chapter has to do with the role of various -operational codes (opcodes). Recall that an opcode is simply a CIL token used to build the implementation logic for a given member. The complete set of CIL opcodes (which is fairly large) can be grouped into the following broad categories:
Opcodes that control program flow
Opcodes that evaluate expressions
Opcodes that access values in memory (via parameters, local variables, etc.)
To provide some insight to the world of member implementation via CIL, Table 17-5 defines some of the more useful opcodes that are directly related to member implementation logic, grouped by related functionality.
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