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## read / readWord ##
**Syntax**
emu.read(address, type, signed = false)
emu.readWord(address, type, signed = false)
**Parameters**
address - *Integer* The address/offset to read from.
type - *Enum* The type of memory to read from. See [memType](/apireference/enums.html#memtype).
signed - (optional) *Boolean* If true, the value returned will be interpreted as a signed value.
**Return value**
An 8-bit (read) or 16-bit (readWord) value.
**Description**
Reads a value from the specified [memory type](/apireference/enums.html#memtype).
When calling read / readWord, it is possible to trigger side-effects (such as register reads) when not using the "debug" memory types.
To avoid triggering side-effects, use the "debug" memory types.
## write / writeWord ##
**Syntax**
emu.write(address, value, type)
emu.writeWord(address, value, type)
**Parameters**
address - *Integer* The address/offset to write to.
value - *Integer* The value to write.
type - *Enum* The type of memory to write to. See [memType](/apireference/enums.html#memtype).
**Return value**
*None*
**Description**
Writes an 8-bit or 16-bit value to the specified [memory type](/apireference/enums.html#memtype).
Read-only memory such as PRG ROM can be written to using write/writeWord. Changes will remain in effect until the ROM is reloaded.
When calling write / writeWord, it is possible to trigger side-effects (such as register writes) when not using the "debug" memory types.
To avoid triggering side-effects, use the "debug" memory types.
## getPrgRomOffset ##
**Syntax**
emu.getPrgRomOffset(address)
**Parameters**
address - *Integer* A CPU address (Valid range: $0000-$FFFFFF)
**Return value**
*Integer* The corresponding byte offset in PRG ROM
**Description**
Returns an integer representing the byte offset of the specified CPU address in PRG ROM based on the mapper's current configuration. Returns -1 when the specified address is not mapped to PRG ROM.
## getLabelAddress ##
**Syntax**
emu.getLabelAddress(label)
**Parameters**
label - *String* The label to look up
**Return value**
*Integer* The corresponding CPU address
**Description**
Returns the address of the specified label. This address can be used with the memory read/write functions (`read()`, `readWord()`, `write()`, `writeWord()`) using the `emu.memType.cpu` or `emu.memType.cpuDebug` memory types.