# A struct example requiring padding at the end of the struct
               // 8   

main:

    la $t0, person
    li $t1, 21
    sw $t1, 0($t0) 

    la $t0, person
    li $t1, 'A'
    sb $t1, 4($t0)
    
    la $t0, person
    li $t1, 'F'
    sb $t1, 5($t0)
    
    la $t0, person2
    li $t1, 100
    sw $t1, 0($t0) 

    la $t0, person2
    li $t1, 'T'
    sb $t1, 4($t0)
    
    la $t0, person2
    li $t1, 'A'
    sb $t1, 5($t0)
    
    
    
    li $v0, 0
    jr $ra

   .data
person:                     #Person person;
    .space 8
person2:
    .space 8              
                            #typedef struct _Person {
                            #   int age;               // 4
                            #   char firstInitial;     // 1    
                            #   char lastInitial;      // 1    
                            #   padding                // 2
                            #} Person;