Comparing Elements

These functions compare elements from the same algebraic structure.

int element_is1(element_t n): Returns nonzero if n is 1, zero otherwise.
int element_is0(element_t n): Returns nonzero if n is 0, zero otherwise.
int element_cmp(element_t a, element_t b): Returns 0 if a and b are the same, nonzero otherwise.
int element_is_sqr(element_t a): Returns nonzero if a is a perfect square (quadratic residue), zero otherwise.
int element_sgn(element_t a)
int element_sign(element_t a): If a is zero, returns 0. For nozero a the behaviour depends on the algebraic structure, but has the property that element_sgn(a) = -element_sgn(-a) and element_sgn(a) = 0 implies a = 0 with overwhelming probability.