Convert C++ to MIPS assembly

Question

This code is about to find maximum element from an array i want to convert this code into MIPS assembly code can anyone help me...Or just tell me how to initialize an array in M

Answer 1

    .data   # variable decleration follow this line

array1: .word   2, 3, 421, 4, 32, 4, 3, 1, 4, 5 #10 element array is declared
max:    .word   2

la  $t0, array1         #load base address of array1
main:                       #indicated the start of the code
#to access an array element ($t0), 4($t0), 8($t0)..........