added exponentiate test

asmtest/mguzman_jspicher/Exp/exp.asm

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#Main:
+addi $sp, $zero, 16380
+ddi $a0, $zero, 8
+addi $a1, $zero, 0
+jal exp
+add $s0, $v0, $zero
+
+addi $a0, $zero, 12
+addi $a1, $zero, 1
+jal exp
+add $s1, $v0, $zero
+
+addi $a0, $zero, 3
+addi $a1, $zero, 2
+jal exp
+add $s2, $v0, $zero
+
+addi $a0, $zero, 4
+addi $a1, $zero, 3
+jal exp
+add $s3, $v0, $zero
+
+
+
+
+j finish
+
+
+multiply: #Multiplies $a0 by $a1, stores in $v0
+addi $t0, $zero, 0 # Running total
+addi $t1, $zero, 0 # Counter for loop
+loop:
+beq $t1, $a1, exit # If i == b:
+add $t0, $t0, $a0  #sum += a
+addi $t1, $t1, 1 # i++
+j loop
+
+exit:
+add $v0, $zero, $t0
+jr $ra
+
+
+exp: #Stores $a0 ^ $a1 in $v0 (a^b)
+beq $a1, $zero, base #Go to base case if b is 0
+
+addi $sp, $sp, -4
+sw $ra, 0($sp)
+
+addi $a1, $a1, -1
+jal exp #Calls a^(b-1)
+
+add $a1, $v0, $zero #moves result of previous exp call to $v0
+jal multiply # Calls multiply, storing $a0 * $a1 in $v0
+
+lw $ra, 0($sp) # Get our return address back from the stack
+addi $sp, $sp, 4
+jr $ra #We can return right away because $v0 is where we wanted it
+
+base:
+addi $v0, $zero, 1 #return 1
+jr $ra
+
+finish:

asmtest/mguzman_jspicher/Exp/exp.dat

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+201d3ffc
+20040008
+20050000
+0c00001a
+00408020
+2004000c
+20050001
+0c00001a
+00408820
+20040003
+20050002
+0c00001a
+00409020
+20040004
+20050003
+0c00001a
+00409820
+08000026
+20080000
+20090000
+11250003
+01044020
+21290001
+08000014
+00081020
+03e00008
+10a00009
+23bdfffc
+afbf0000
+20a5ffff
+0c00001a
+00402820
+0c000012
+8fbf0000
+23bd0004
+03e00008
+20020001
+03e00008

asmtest/mguzman_jspicher/README.md

@@ -16,3 +16,12 @@ Finds the least common multiple of a and b. Sets a to 6, sets b to 4.
  - Expected Result: 12
  - Program is formatted as hexadecimal, answer stored in register 2 ($v0)
  - No additional instructions required
+
+
+### Exponentiate
+
+Contains a function which finds a^b recursively and using a separte multiply function. Contains four calls, finding 8^0, 12^1, 3^2, and 4^3. Stores results in $s0, $s1, $s2, and $s3 respectively. 
+
+- Expected Results: 1, 12, 9, 64
+- Program given as a .asm and a .dat.
+- Sets $sp to 3ffc on first line, otherwise no memory format requirements.