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# Starter code for CSE 410 Homework 2, Spring 2010                 #
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#====================================================================
#       Static data allocation and initialization
#====================================================================

# PUT YOUR STATIC DATA DEFINITIONS BELOW

	.data

# Sample data for main program - replace or modify as needed
	
n42:	.asciiz	"42"	# digit string

# titles for output
nis:	.asciiz	"The int value of the string "
is:	.asciiz " is "


#====================================================================
#       Program instructions
#====================================================================

	.text
	.globl main

#
# Placeholder atoi function - always returns 17
# Replace with your own code, and add comments about
# calling and register conventions
#
atoi:
	li	$v0, 17
	jr	$ra

#
# Main program entry
#
main:
        addiu   $sp, $sp, -4    # allocate stack frame
        sw      $ra, 0($sp)     # save return address

#
# Main body - calls dummy atoi and prints results
# replace with your code
#
	li	$v0, 4		# print "the int value of ths string "
	la	$a0, nis
	syscall

	li	$v0, 4		# print "42"
	la	$a0, n42
	syscall

	li	$v0, 4		# print "is"
	la	$a0, is
	syscall

	jal	atoi		# call atoi

	move	$a0, $v0	# print result int
	li	$v0, 1
	syscall


#
# main exit
#
exit:
        lw      $ra, 0($sp)	# restore return address
        addiu   $sp, $sp, 4     # pop stack 
        jr      $ra             # return