title: MIPS .word clarification
body: <p>If I write</p>
  
  <pre><code>.data                        
   one:   .word 1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and later in my program I write</p>
  
  <pre><code>beq $a3,one,loop1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>will it work? ie does beq late labels as arguments?</p>