Reading an integer into a local variable in MIPS

Question

How can I read an integer into a local variable in MIPS?

The problem asks me to use the concept of assigning integer variables as local variables. (A question from my text book.)

score 23 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 02 '21 at 23:31

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li $v0, 5              # MARS/SPIM call number 5: read int
syscall                # return value in $v0
move $t0, $v0

The value is now in $t0. This will read the integer from the console.

"local variables" in asm can be registers or stack space.

edited Apr 02 '21 at 23:31

Peter Cordes

answered Aug 01 '11 at 19:33

Patrik

I hope this is what you mean. – Patrik Aug 01 '11 at 19:34
here is the table that holds the `code 5` from `$v0`: http://courses.missouristate.edu/kenvollmar/mars/help/syscallhelp.html – bogdan.rusu Dec 06 '18 at 14:41

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