# print 5 numbers -
# this is closer to the code a compiler might produce
# p in $t0
# q in $t1

main:
    la   $t0, numbers    # int *p = &numbers[0];
    addi $t1, $t0, 16    # int *q = &numbers[4];
loop:
    lw   $a0, ($t0)      # printf("%d", *p);
    li   $v0, 1
    syscall
    li   $a0, '\n'       #   printf("%c", '\n');
    li   $v0, 11
    syscall
    addi $t0, $t0, 4     #   p++
    ble  $t0, $t1, loop  # if (p <= q) goto loop;

    li   $v0, 0          # return 0
    jr   $ra

.data

numbers:                 # int numbers[10] = { 3, 9, 27, 81, 243};
     .word 3, 9, 27, 81, 243