# The .data assembler directive is used to specify information that will be stored in
# the data segment of memory.  This is used to initialize data values into memory.

	.data
VALUE1:	.word 1000		# Store the value 1000 in a word at label VALUE1
VALUE2: .word 1500		# Store the value 1500 in a word at label VALUE2

# The .text assembler directive is used to indicate instructions which are part of 
# the program and thus need to be stored in the text, or program, segment of memory.

	.text
main:	lw $2, VALUE1		# Load the data at memory location VALUE1 into register $2.
	lw $3, VALUE2		# Load the data at memory location VALUE2 into register $3.
	add $4, $2, $3		# Add value in register $2 to value in register $3 and
				# store in register $4.
	sub $5, $2, $3		# Subtract the value in register $3 from the value in
				# register $2 and store in register $5.
	slt $6, $5, $4		# Set value in register $6 to 1 if value in register $5
				# is less than value in register $4, treating them as 
				# signed numbers.  Otherwise set value to 0.
	sltu $7, $5, $4		# Set value in register $7 to 1 if value in register $5
				# is less than value in register $4, treating them as 
				# unsigned numbers.  Otherwise set value to 0.
	addi $10, $0, 8		# Store value ($0+8) in register $10 to be used as Offset.
	sw $4, VALUE1($10)	# Store value in register $4 to memory location VALUE1($10)
				# which is VALUE1 + $10 = VALUE1 + 8.
	jr $31			# Return to calling code.