# addn.spim
# Input: A number of inputs, n, and n integers.
# Output: The sum of the n inputs.
# Demonstrates reading and writing integers.

# Register usage:
#    $t0: how many integers remain to be read.
#    $t1: sum of the integers read so far.

            .data                         # Constants.
prmpt1:     .asciiz "How many inputs? "
prmpt2:     .asciiz "Next input: "
sum:        .asciiz "The sum is "
nl:         .asciiz "\n"

            .text                   # Main.
            .globl main

main:       li $v0, 4               # Syscall to print prompt string.
            la $a0, prmpt1
            syscall

            li $v0, 5               # Syscall to read an integer.
            syscall                 # Result returned in $v0.
            move $t0, $v0           # n stored in $t0.

            li $t1, 0               # sum stored in $t1 -- clear it.

            .globl while
while:      blez $t0, endwhile      # Read n integers.
            li $v0, 4               # Prompt for next integer
            la $a0, prmpt2
            syscall

            li $v0, 5               # Read next integer.
            syscall
            add $t1, $t1, $v0       # Increase sum by new input.

            sub $t0, $t0, 1         # Decrement n.

            b while

endwhile:   li $v0, 4               # Print result string.
            la $a0, sum
            syscall

            move $a0, $t1           # Print sum.
            li $v0, 1
            syscall

            li $v0, 4               # Print a newline character.
            la $a0, nl
            syscall

            li $v0, 10              # Syscall to exit.
            syscall