diff --git a/include/asm/actions.hpp b/include/asm/actions.hpp
index a429f319..17470997 100644
--- a/include/asm/actions.hpp
+++ b/include/asm/actions.hpp
@@ -13,30 +13,46 @@
 #include "asm/output.hpp" // AssertionType
 #include "asm/rpn.hpp"    // RPNCommand
 
+struct AlignmentSpec {
+	uint8_t alignment;
+	uint16_t alignOfs;
+};
+
+void act_If(int32_t condition);
+void act_Elif(int32_t condition);
+void act_Else();
+void act_Endc();
+
+AlignmentSpec act_Alignment(int32_t alignment, int32_t alignOfs);
+
+void act_Assert(AssertionType type, Expression const &expr, std::string const &message);
+void act_StaticAssert(AssertionType type, int32_t condition, std::string const &message);
+
 std::optional<std::string> act_ReadFile(std::string const &name, uint32_t maxLen);
 
+uint32_t act_CharToNum(std::string const &str);
 uint32_t act_StringToNum(std::vector<int32_t> const &str);
 
+int32_t act_CharVal(std::string const &str, int32_t negIdx);
+uint8_t act_StringByte(std::string const &str, int32_t negIdx);
+
 size_t act_StringLen(std::string const &str, bool printErrors);
-std::string act_StringSlice(std::string const &str, uint32_t start, uint32_t stop);
-std::string act_StringSub(std::string const &str, uint32_t pos, uint32_t len);
+std::string
+    act_StringSlice(std::string const &str, int32_t negStart, std::optional<int32_t> negStop);
+std::string act_StringSub(std::string const &str, int32_t negPos, std::optional<uint32_t> optLen);
 
 size_t act_CharLen(std::string const &str);
-std::string act_StringChar(std::string const &str, uint32_t idx);
-std::string act_CharSub(std::string const &str, uint32_t pos);
+std::string act_StringChar(std::string const &str, int32_t negIdx);
+std::string act_CharSub(std::string const &str, int32_t negPos);
 int32_t act_CharCmp(std::string_view str1, std::string_view str2);
 
-uint32_t act_AdjustNegativeIndex(int32_t idx, size_t len, char const *functionName);
-uint32_t act_AdjustNegativePos(int32_t pos, size_t len, char const *functionName);
-
 std::string act_StringReplace(std::string_view str, std::string const &old, std::string const &rep);
 std::string act_StringFormat(
     std::string const &spec, std::vector<std::variant<uint32_t, std::string>> const &args
 );
 
+std::string act_SectionName(std::string const &symName);
+
 void act_CompoundAssignment(std::string const &symName, RPNCommand op, int32_t constValue);
 
-void act_FailAssert(AssertionType type);
-void act_FailAssertMsg(AssertionType type, std::string const &message);
-
 #endif // RGBDS_ASM_ACTIONS_HPP
diff --git a/src/asm/actions.cpp b/src/asm/actions.cpp
index b67871fb..e6119b77 100644
--- a/src/asm/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/asm/actions.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,107 @@
 #include "asm/symbol.hpp"
 #include "asm/warning.hpp"
 
+void act_If(int32_t condition) {
+	lexer_IncIFDepth();
+
+	if (condition) {
+		lexer_RunIFBlock();
+	} else {
+		lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ELIF);
+	}
+}
+
+void act_Elif(int32_t condition) {
+	if (lexer_GetIFDepth() == 0) {
+		fatal("Found ELIF outside of an IF construct");
+	}
+	if (lexer_RanIFBlock()) {
+		if (lexer_ReachedELSEBlock()) {
+			fatal("Found ELIF after an ELSE block");
+		}
+		lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ENDC);
+	} else if (condition) {
+		lexer_RunIFBlock();
+	} else {
+		lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ELIF);
+	}
+}
+
+void act_Else() {
+	if (lexer_GetIFDepth() == 0) {
+		fatal("Found ELSE outside of an IF construct");
+	}
+	if (lexer_RanIFBlock()) {
+		if (lexer_ReachedELSEBlock()) {
+			fatal("Found ELSE after an ELSE block");
+		}
+		lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ENDC);
+	} else {
+		lexer_RunIFBlock();
+		lexer_ReachELSEBlock();
+	}
+}
+
+void act_Endc() {
+	lexer_DecIFDepth();
+}
+
+AlignmentSpec act_Alignment(int32_t alignment, int32_t alignOfs) {
+	AlignmentSpec spec = {0, 0};
+	if (alignment > 16) {
+		error("Alignment must be between 0 and 16, not %u", alignment);
+	} else if (alignOfs <= -(1 << alignment) || alignOfs >= 1 << alignment) {
+		error(
+		    "The absolute alignment offset (%" PRIu32 ") must be less than alignment size (%d)",
+		    static_cast<uint32_t>(alignOfs < 0 ? -alignOfs : alignOfs),
+		    1 << alignment
+		);
+	} else {
+		spec.alignment = alignment;
+		spec.alignOfs = alignOfs < 0 ? (1 << alignment) + alignOfs : alignOfs;
+	}
+	return spec;
+}
+
+static void failAssert(AssertionType type, std::string const &message) {
+	switch (type) {
+	case ASSERT_FATAL:
+		if (message.empty()) {
+			fatal("Assertion failed");
+		} else {
+			fatal("Assertion failed: %s", message.c_str());
+		}
+	case ASSERT_ERROR:
+		if (message.empty()) {
+			error("Assertion failed");
+		} else {
+			error("Assertion failed: %s", message.c_str());
+		}
+		break;
+	case ASSERT_WARN:
+		if (message.empty()) {
+			warning(WARNING_ASSERT, "Assertion failed");
+		} else {
+			warning(WARNING_ASSERT, "Assertion failed: %s", message.c_str());
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void act_Assert(AssertionType type, Expression const &expr, std::string const &message) {
+	if (!expr.isKnown()) {
+		out_CreateAssert(type, expr, message, sect_GetOutputOffset());
+	} else if (expr.value() == 0) {
+		failAssert(type, message);
+	}
+}
+
+void act_StaticAssert(AssertionType type, int32_t condition, std::string const &message) {
+	if (!condition) {
+		failAssert(type, message);
+	}
+}
+
 std::optional<std::string> act_ReadFile(std::string const &name, uint32_t maxLen) {
 	FILE *file = nullptr;
 	if (std::optional<std::string> fullPath = fstk_FindFile(name); fullPath) {
@@ -53,6 +154,15 @@ std::optional<std::string> act_ReadFile(std::string const &name, uint32_t maxLen
 	return contents;
 }
 
+uint32_t act_CharToNum(std::string const &str) {
+	if (std::vector<int32_t> output = charmap_Convert(str); output.size() == 1) {
+		return static_cast<uint32_t>(output[0]);
+	} else {
+		error("Character literals must be a single charmap unit");
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
 uint32_t act_StringToNum(std::vector<int32_t> const &str) {
 	uint32_t length = str.size();
 
@@ -80,6 +190,63 @@ uint32_t act_StringToNum(std::vector<int32_t> const &str) {
 	return r;
 }
 
+static uint32_t adjustNegativeIndex(int32_t idx, size_t len, char const *functionName) {
+	// String functions adjust negative index arguments the same way,
+	// such that position -1 is the last character of a string.
+	if (idx < 0) {
+		idx += len;
+	}
+	if (idx < 0) {
+		warning(WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG, "%s: Index starts at 0", functionName);
+		idx = 0;
+	}
+	return static_cast<uint32_t>(idx);
+}
+
+static uint32_t adjustNegativePos(int32_t pos, size_t len, char const *functionName) {
+	// STRSUB and CHARSUB adjust negative position arguments the same way,
+	// such that position -1 is the last character of a string.
+	if (pos < 0) {
+		pos += len + 1;
+	}
+	if (pos < 1) {
+		warning(WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG, "%s: Position starts at 1", functionName);
+		pos = 1;
+	}
+	return static_cast<uint32_t>(pos);
+}
+
+int32_t act_CharVal(std::string const &str, int32_t negIdx) {
+	if (size_t len = charmap_CharSize(str); len != 0) {
+		uint32_t idx = adjustNegativeIndex(negIdx, len, "CHARVAL");
+		if (std::optional<int32_t> val = charmap_CharValue(str, idx); val.has_value()) {
+			return *val;
+		} else {
+			warning(
+			    WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG,
+			    "CHARVAL: Index %" PRIu32 " is past the end of the character mapping",
+			    idx
+			);
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} else {
+		error("CHARVAL: No character mapping for \"%s\"", str.c_str());
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+uint8_t act_StringByte(std::string const &str, int32_t negIdx) {
+	size_t len = str.length();
+	if (uint32_t idx = adjustNegativeIndex(negIdx, len, "STRBYTE"); idx < len) {
+		return static_cast<uint8_t>(str[idx]);
+	} else {
+		warning(
+		    WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG, "STRBYTE: Index %" PRIu32 " is past the end of the string", idx
+		);
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
 static void errorInvalidUTF8Byte(uint8_t byte, char const *functionName) {
 	error("%s: Invalid UTF-8 byte 0x%02hhX", functionName, byte);
 }
@@ -116,7 +283,12 @@ size_t act_StringLen(std::string const &str, bool printErrors) {
 	return len;
 }
 
-std::string act_StringSlice(std::string const &str, uint32_t start, uint32_t stop) {
+std::string
+    act_StringSlice(std::string const &str, int32_t negStart, std::optional<int32_t> negStop) {
+	size_t adjustLen = act_StringLen(str, false);
+	uint32_t start = adjustNegativeIndex(negStart, adjustLen, "STRSLICE");
+	uint32_t stop = negStop ? adjustNegativeIndex(*negStop, adjustLen, "STRSLICE") : adjustLen;
+
 	size_t strLen = str.length();
 	size_t index = 0;
 	uint32_t state = UTF8_ACCEPT;
@@ -180,7 +352,11 @@ std::string act_StringSlice(std::string const &str, uint32_t start, uint32_t sto
 	return str.substr(startIndex, index - startIndex);
 }
 
-std::string act_StringSub(std::string const &str, uint32_t pos, uint32_t len) {
+std::string act_StringSub(std::string const &str, int32_t negPos, std::optional<uint32_t> optLen) {
+	size_t adjustLen = act_StringLen(str, false);
+	uint32_t pos = adjustNegativePos(negPos, adjustLen, "STRSUB");
+	uint32_t len = optLen ? *optLen : pos > adjustLen ? 0 : adjustLen + 1 - pos;
+
 	size_t strLen = str.length();
 	size_t index = 0;
 	uint32_t state = UTF8_ACCEPT;
@@ -248,7 +424,10 @@ size_t act_CharLen(std::string const &str) {
 	return len;
 }
 
-std::string act_StringChar(std::string const &str, uint32_t idx) {
+std::string act_StringChar(std::string const &str, int32_t negIdx) {
+	size_t adjustLen = act_CharLen(str);
+	uint32_t idx = adjustNegativeIndex(negIdx, adjustLen, "STRCHAR");
+
 	std::string_view view = str;
 	size_t charLen = 1;
 
@@ -269,7 +448,10 @@ std::string act_StringChar(std::string const &str, uint32_t idx) {
 	return std::string(start);
 }
 
-std::string act_CharSub(std::string const &str, uint32_t pos) {
+std::string act_CharSub(std::string const &str, int32_t negPos) {
+	size_t adjustLen = act_CharLen(str);
+	uint32_t pos = adjustNegativePos(negPos, adjustLen, "CHARSUB");
+
 	std::string_view view = str;
 	size_t charLen = 1;
 
@@ -317,32 +499,6 @@ int32_t act_CharCmp(std::string_view str1, std::string_view str2) {
 	}
 }
 
-uint32_t act_AdjustNegativeIndex(int32_t idx, size_t len, char const *functionName) {
-	// String functions adjust negative index arguments the same way,
-	// such that position -1 is the last character of a string.
-	if (idx < 0) {
-		idx += len;
-	}
-	if (idx < 0) {
-		warning(WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG, "%s: Index starts at 0", functionName);
-		idx = 0;
-	}
-	return static_cast<uint32_t>(idx);
-}
-
-uint32_t act_AdjustNegativePos(int32_t pos, size_t len, char const *functionName) {
-	// STRSUB and CHARSUB adjust negative position arguments the same way,
-	// such that position -1 is the last character of a string.
-	if (pos < 0) {
-		pos += len + 1;
-	}
-	if (pos < 1) {
-		warning(WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG, "%s: Position starts at 1", functionName);
-		pos = 1;
-	}
-	return static_cast<uint32_t>(pos);
-}
-
 std::string
     act_StringReplace(std::string_view str, std::string const &old, std::string const &rep) {
 	if (old.empty()) {
@@ -431,39 +587,30 @@ std::string act_StringFormat(
 	return str;
 }
 
+std::string act_SectionName(std::string const &symName) {
+	Symbol *sym = sym_FindScopedValidSymbol(symName);
+	if (!sym) {
+		if (sym_IsPurgedScoped(symName)) {
+			fatal("Unknown symbol \"%s\"; it was purged", symName.c_str());
+		} else {
+			fatal("Unknown symbol \"%s\"", symName.c_str());
+		}
+	}
+
+	Section const *section = sym->getSection();
+	if (!section) {
+		fatal("\"%s\" does not belong to any section", sym->name.c_str());
+	}
+
+	return section->name;
+}
+
 void act_CompoundAssignment(std::string const &symName, RPNCommand op, int32_t constValue) {
 	Expression oldExpr, constExpr, newExpr;
-	int32_t newValue;
-
 	oldExpr.makeSymbol(symName);
 	constExpr.makeNumber(constValue);
 	newExpr.makeBinaryOp(op, std::move(oldExpr), constExpr);
-	newValue = newExpr.getConstVal();
+
+	int32_t newValue = newExpr.getConstVal();
 	sym_AddVar(symName, newValue);
 }
-
-void act_FailAssert(AssertionType type) {
-	switch (type) {
-	case ASSERT_FATAL:
-		fatal("Assertion failed");
-	case ASSERT_ERROR:
-		error("Assertion failed");
-		break;
-	case ASSERT_WARN:
-		warning(WARNING_ASSERT, "Assertion failed");
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
-void act_FailAssertMsg(AssertionType type, std::string const &message) {
-	switch (type) {
-	case ASSERT_FATAL:
-		fatal("Assertion failed: %s", message.c_str());
-	case ASSERT_ERROR:
-		error("Assertion failed: %s", message.c_str());
-		break;
-	case ASSERT_WARN:
-		warning(WARNING_ASSERT, "Assertion failed: %s", message.c_str());
-		break;
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/asm/parser.y b/src/asm/parser.y
index d22f1557..bd9e756f 100644
--- a/src/asm/parser.y
+++ b/src/asm/parser.y
@@ -12,16 +12,12 @@
 
 	#include "linkdefs.hpp"
 
+	#include "asm/actions.hpp"
 	#include "asm/lexer.hpp"
 	#include "asm/macro.hpp"
 	#include "asm/rpn.hpp"
 	#include "asm/section.hpp"
 
-	struct AlignmentSpec {
-		uint8_t alignment;
-		uint16_t alignOfs;
-	};
-
 	struct ForArgs {
 		int32_t start;
 		int32_t stop;
@@ -47,7 +43,6 @@
 	#include "extern/utf8decoder.hpp"
 	#include "helpers.hpp"
 
-	#include "asm/actions.hpp"
 	#include "asm/charmap.hpp"
 	#include "asm/fixpoint.hpp"
 	#include "asm/fstack.hpp"
@@ -465,48 +460,19 @@ line_directive:
 
 if:
 	POP_IF iconst NEWLINE {
-		lexer_IncIFDepth();
-
-		if ($2) {
-			lexer_RunIFBlock();
-		} else {
-			lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ELIF);
-		}
+		act_If($2);
 	}
 ;
 
 elif:
 	POP_ELIF iconst NEWLINE {
-		if (lexer_GetIFDepth() == 0) {
-			fatal("Found ELIF outside of an IF construct");
-		}
-		if (lexer_RanIFBlock()) {
-			if (lexer_ReachedELSEBlock()) {
-				fatal("Found ELIF after an ELSE block");
-			}
-			lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ENDC);
-		} else if ($2) {
-			lexer_RunIFBlock();
-		} else {
-			lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ELIF);
-		}
+		act_Elif($2);
 	}
 ;
 
 else:
 	POP_ELSE NEWLINE {
-		if (lexer_GetIFDepth() == 0) {
-			fatal("Found ELSE outside of an IF construct");
-		}
-		if (lexer_RanIFBlock()) {
-			if (lexer_ReachedELSEBlock()) {
-				fatal("Found ELSE after an ELSE block");
-			}
-			lexer_SetMode(LEXER_SKIP_TO_ENDC);
-		} else {
-			lexer_RunIFBlock();
-			lexer_ReachELSEBlock();
-		}
+		act_Else();
 	}
 ;
 
@@ -521,7 +487,7 @@ plain_directive:
 
 endc:
 	POP_ENDC {
-		lexer_DecIFDepth();
+		act_Endc();
 	}
 ;
 
@@ -684,29 +650,10 @@ align:
 
 align_spec:
 	uconst {
-		if ($1 > 16) {
-			::error("Alignment must be between 0 and 16, not %u", $1);
-			$$.alignment = $$.alignOfs = 0;
-		} else {
-			$$.alignment = $1;
-			$$.alignOfs = 0;
-		}
+		$$ = act_Alignment($1, 0);
 	}
 	| uconst COMMA iconst {
-		if ($1 > 16) {
-			::error("Alignment must be between 0 and 16, not %u", $1);
-			$$.alignment = $$.alignOfs = 0;
-		} else if ($3 <= -(1 << $1) || $3 >= 1 << $1) {
-			::error(
-			    "The absolute alignment offset (%" PRIu32 ") must be less than alignment size (%d)",
-			    static_cast<uint32_t>($3 < 0 ? -$3 : $3),
-			    1 << $1
-			);
-			$$.alignment = $$.alignOfs = 0;
-		} else {
-			$$.alignment = $1;
-			$$.alignOfs = $3 < 0 ? (1 << $1) + $3 : $3;
-		}
+		$$ = act_Alignment($1, $3);
 	}
 ;
 
@@ -796,28 +743,16 @@ assert_type:
 
 assert:
 	POP_ASSERT assert_type relocexpr {
-		if (!$3.isKnown()) {
-			out_CreateAssert($2, $3, "", sect_GetOutputOffset());
-		} else if ($3.value() == 0) {
-			act_FailAssert($2);
-		}
+		act_Assert($2, $3, "");
 	}
 	| POP_ASSERT assert_type relocexpr COMMA string {
-		if (!$3.isKnown()) {
-			out_CreateAssert($2, $3, $5, sect_GetOutputOffset());
-		} else if ($3.value() == 0) {
-			act_FailAssertMsg($2, $5);
-		}
+		act_Assert($2, $3, $5);
 	}
 	| POP_STATIC_ASSERT assert_type iconst {
-		if ($3 == 0) {
-			act_FailAssert($2);
-		}
+		act_StaticAssert($2, $3, "");
 	}
 	| POP_STATIC_ASSERT assert_type iconst COMMA string {
-		if ($3 == 0) {
-			act_FailAssertMsg($2, $5);
-		}
+		act_StaticAssert($2, $3, $5);
 	}
 ;
 
@@ -963,13 +898,11 @@ ds:
 	}
 	| POP_DS POP_ALIGN LBRACK align_spec RBRACK trailing_comma {
 		uint32_t n = sect_GetAlignBytes($4.alignment, $4.alignOfs);
-
 		sect_Skip(n, true);
 		sect_AlignPC($4.alignment, $4.alignOfs);
 	}
 	| POP_DS POP_ALIGN LBRACK align_spec RBRACK COMMA ds_args trailing_comma {
 		uint32_t n = sect_GetAlignBytes($4.alignment, $4.alignOfs);
-
 		sect_RelBytes(n, $7);
 		sect_AlignPC($4.alignment, $4.alignOfs);
 	}
@@ -1385,13 +1318,7 @@ relocexpr_no_str:
 		$$.makeNumber($1);
 	}
 	| CHARACTER {
-		std::vector<int32_t> output = charmap_Convert($1);
-		if (output.size() == 1) {
-			$$.makeNumber(static_cast<uint32_t>(output[0]));
-		} else {
-			::error("Character literals must be a single charmap unit");
-			$$.makeNumber(0);
-		}
+		$$.makeNumber(act_CharToNum($1));
 	}
 	| OP_LOGICNOT relocexpr %prec NEG {
 		$$.makeUnaryOp(RPN_LOGNOT, std::move($2));
@@ -1598,36 +1525,10 @@ relocexpr_no_str:
 		$$.makeNumber(charSize);
 	}
 	| OP_CHARVAL LPAREN string COMMA iconst RPAREN {
-		if (size_t len = charmap_CharSize($3); len != 0) {
-			uint32_t idx = act_AdjustNegativeIndex($5, len, "CHARVAL");
-			if (std::optional<int32_t> val = charmap_CharValue($3, idx); val.has_value()) {
-				$$.makeNumber(*val);
-			} else {
-				warning(
-				    WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG,
-				    "CHARVAL: Index %" PRIu32 " is past the end of the character mapping",
-				    idx
-				);
-				$$.makeNumber(0);
-			}
-		} else {
-			::error("CHARVAL: No character mapping for \"%s\"", $3.c_str());
-			$$.makeNumber(0);
-		}
+		$$.makeNumber(act_CharVal($3, $5));
 	}
 	| OP_STRBYTE LPAREN string COMMA iconst RPAREN {
-		size_t len = $3.length();
-		uint32_t idx = act_AdjustNegativeIndex($5, len, "STRBYTE");
-		if (idx < len) {
-			$$.makeNumber(static_cast<uint8_t>($3[idx]));
-		} else {
-			warning(
-			    WARNING_BUILTIN_ARG,
-			    "STRBYTE: Index %" PRIu32 " is past the end of the string",
-			    idx
-			);
-			$$.makeNumber(0);
-		}
+		$$.makeNumber(act_StringByte($3, $5));
 	}
 	| LPAREN relocexpr RPAREN {
 		$$ = std::move($2);
@@ -1685,35 +1586,22 @@ string_literal:
 		}
 	}
 	| OP_STRSLICE LPAREN string COMMA iconst COMMA iconst RPAREN {
-		size_t len = act_StringLen($3, false);
-		uint32_t start = act_AdjustNegativeIndex($5, len, "STRSLICE");
-		uint32_t stop = act_AdjustNegativeIndex($7, len, "STRSLICE");
-		$$ = act_StringSlice($3, start, stop);
+		$$ = act_StringSlice($3, $5, $7);
 	}
 	| OP_STRSLICE LPAREN string COMMA iconst RPAREN {
-		size_t len = act_StringLen($3, false);
-		uint32_t start = act_AdjustNegativeIndex($5, len, "STRSLICE");
-		$$ = act_StringSlice($3, start, len);
+		$$ = act_StringSlice($3, $5, std::nullopt);
 	}
 	| OP_STRSUB LPAREN string COMMA iconst COMMA uconst RPAREN {
-		size_t len = act_StringLen($3, false);
-		uint32_t pos = act_AdjustNegativePos($5, len, "STRSUB");
-		$$ = act_StringSub($3, pos, $7);
+		$$ = act_StringSub($3, $5, $7);
 	}
 	| OP_STRSUB LPAREN string COMMA iconst RPAREN {
-		size_t len = act_StringLen($3, false);
-		uint32_t pos = act_AdjustNegativePos($5, len, "STRSUB");
-		$$ = act_StringSub($3, pos, pos > len ? 0 : len + 1 - pos);
+		$$ = act_StringSub($3, $5, std::nullopt);
 	}
 	| OP_STRCHAR LPAREN string COMMA iconst RPAREN {
-		size_t len = act_CharLen($3);
-		uint32_t idx = act_AdjustNegativeIndex($5, len, "STRCHAR");
-		$$ = act_StringChar($3, idx);
+		$$ = act_StringChar($3, $5);
 	}
 	| OP_CHARSUB LPAREN string COMMA iconst RPAREN {
-		size_t len = act_CharLen($3);
-		uint32_t pos = act_AdjustNegativePos($5, len, "CHARSUB");
-		$$ = act_CharSub($3, pos);
+		$$ = act_CharSub($3, $5);
 	}
 	| OP_REVCHAR LPAREN charmap_args RPAREN {
 		bool unique;
@@ -1745,23 +1633,7 @@ string_literal:
 		$$ = act_StringFormat($3.format, $3.args);
 	}
 	| POP_SECTION LPAREN scoped_sym RPAREN {
-		Symbol *sym = sym_FindScopedValidSymbol($3);
-
-		if (!sym) {
-			if (sym_IsPurgedScoped($3)) {
-				fatal("Unknown symbol \"%s\"; it was purged", $3.c_str());
-			} else {
-				fatal("Unknown symbol \"%s\"", $3.c_str());
-			}
-		}
-		Section const *section = sym->getSection();
-
-		if (!section) {
-			fatal("\"%s\" does not belong to any section", sym->name.c_str());
-		}
-		// Section names are capped by rgbasm's maximum string length,
-		// so this currently can't overflow.
-		$$ = section->name;
+		$$ = act_SectionName($3);
 	}
 ;