title: MIPS Data Directives
body: <p>I'm new in MIPS and trying to teach myself using <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CD8QFjAA&amp;url=http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~shambhu/cse34113/handouts/britton-mips-tutorial.pdf&amp;ei=w5f0UYLgJJC08QSl8YHQBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6BVXpFK5nMjqwbFJviy9XdSUI6g&amp;sig2=z0KJQBDGPftOg4TyHHrhqw&amp;bvm=bv.49784469,d.eWU" rel="nofollow">this</a> book. I'm trying to learn data directive and what are the difference between these three :  </p>
  
  <pre><code>list:   .word 0:3
  list:   .word 3
  list:   .word
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  <p>But I didn't find any clear document/reference.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you.</p>