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I am converting a C++ project in Mips assembly language. In c++ you can initialize an array like 

int array[5]={1,2,3,4,5};

How can I initialize an array of characters in MIPS assembly language?

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In MIPS assembly you would instruct the assembler to statically allocate enough memory for the array, and its initial value using the directives .data and .word. E.g:

.data
arrayOfInts:
.word 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
arrayOfChars
.word 'a', 'b', 'c'

This works for compile-time defined variables. If your intent is to dynamically allocate the array you'd have to do it yourself.

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  • Does this work with .space cuz I am getting error with .space – Naruto Oct 14 '12 at 11:26
  • @UmerFarooq: With `.space` you have to tell the assembler how many bytes to reserve, but not the actual values. e.g. `.space 32` to reserve 32 bytes – gusbro Oct 14 '12 at 15:57
  • I have used .byte but I get "Memory out of bound error" in QTSPIM – Naruto Oct 14 '12 at 16:22
  • The directive is a compile-time mechanism. If you are getting this error at runtime then i guess its not related to this directive. If you are getting that error at compile-time maybe you need to put first a `.data` directive (e.g. `.data 0x2000`) to tell the compiler where is your data segment. – gusbro Oct 14 '12 at 19:38