(* a register containing nat numbers *)
register nat dummy_reg
(* a function to read from memory; wmem serves no purpose currently,
   memory-writing functions are figured out syntactically. *)
val ( nat -> nat effect { wmem , rmem } ) MEM
val ( nat -> nat effect { wmem , rmem } ) MEM_GPU
val ( ( nat * nat ) -> nat effect { wmem , rmem } ) MEM_SIZE

function nat main _ = {
  (* left-hand side function call = memory write *)
  MEM(0) := 0;
  (* memory read, thanks to effect { rmem} above *)
  MEM(0);
  (* register write, idem *)
  dummy_reg := 1;
  (* register read, thanks to register declaration *)
  dummy_reg;

  (* Some more checks *)
  MEM(1) := 2;
  MEM(1);
  MEM_GPU(0) := 3;
  MEM_GPU(0);
  (* extra-parentheses are needed here *)
  MEM_SIZE( (0,1) ) := 4;
  MEM_SIZE( (0,1) );
}