pyramid.asm

# Prints the triangle
#
# 1
# 22
# 333
# 4444
# 55555

.text

main:
  li $s0, 0 # Starting variable i = 0
  li $s1, 5 # Ending variable j = 5

loop:
  addi $s0, $s0, 1 # i += 1

  li $v0, 1 # Print integer instruction
  li $s3, 0 # Inner loop helper k = 0
  move $a0, $s0 # Move the current integer into the target register

  innerloop:
    syscall
    addi $s3, $s3, 1 # k + =1
    bne $s3, $s0 innerloop # If j < i, repeat

  addi $a0, $0, 0xA # New line character
  addi $v0, $0, 0xB # Print command for lower 8 bits of $a0
  syscall # Print the new line

  bne $s0, $s1, loop # If we aren't at the end yet, loop again

# Kill the program
li $v0, 10
syscall