#---------------------------------------------------
# Example program to print a string
# and read an integer from the kayboard and store
# that integer at location x.
#---------------------------------------------------
    .data
output_msg: .asciiz "Enter an integer: "
    .align 2
x: .word 0
    .text
main:

    # print a message to the console
    li $v0, 4
    la $a0, output_msg
    syscall
    
    # read an integer from keyboard
    li $v0, 5
    syscall
    
    # store the integer read in location x
    la $t0, x
    sw $v0, 0($t0)
    
    jr $ra