INT 21H functions

  • DOS services
Function number
Description
01h
e.g. mov ah,01h
int 21h
Keyboard input with echo:
This operation accepts a character from the keyboard buffer. If none is present, waits for keyboard entry. It returns the character in AL.
02h
e.g. mov ah,02h
int 21h
Display character:
Send the character in DL to the standard output device console.
09h
e.g. mov ah,09h
int 21h
String output:
Send a string of characters to the standard output. DX contains the offset address of string. The string must be terminated with a ‘$’ sign.
0Ah
String input
4Ch
e.g. mov ax,4C00h
int 21h
Terminate the current program
(mov ah,4Ch
  int 21h is also used.)

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