MIPS Assembly Why does MIPS return different numbers for a "sum decimals" program with 0 on the left? e.g.: PROGRAM 1 (returns true value, sum = 77777777) data1: .word 1234567 data2: .word 76543210 sum: .word 0 (...sum procedures...) PROGRAM 2 (returns false value, sum = 76885601) data1: .word 01234567 data2: .word 76543210 sum: .word 0 (...sum procedures...) My question is: what difference does 0 make? Why does PROGRAM 1 and PROGRAM 2 return different values, when the 0 on the left shouldn't make a difference? PS.: I'm using MARS to compile.
Operations
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Basic Operators
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Division Operator
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Modulus Operator
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Operators
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MIPS Assembly
Why does MIPS return different numbers for a "sum decimals"
PROGRAM 1 (returns true value, sum = 77777777)
data1: .word 1234567
data2: .word 76543210
sum: .word 0
(...sum procedures...)
PROGRAM 2 (returns false value, sum = 76885601)
data1: .word 01234567
data2: .word 76543210
sum: .word 0
(...sum procedures...)
My question is: what difference does 0 make? Why does PROGRAM 1 and PROGRAM 2 return different values, when the 0 on the left shouldn't make a difference? PS.: I'm using MARS to compile.
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