divide!

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divide!

$\begin{usage} divide!(x, y, z) \end{usage}$

Signature

divide!: (%, %, %) $\to$ (%, %)

$\begin{params} {\em x} & \% & An element of the ring (to be destroyed)\\ {\em... ...\em z} & \% & A placeholder for the quotient (to be destroyed)\\\end{params}$

$\begin{retval} Returns $(q, r)$\ such that $x = q y + r$\ and either $r = 0$or ... ...wed to be destroyed or reused, so x and z is lost after this call. \end{retval}$

$\begin{remarks} This function may cause x and z to be destroyed, so do not use ... ...arily copying their arguments and can thus create memory aliases. \end{remarks}$

See Also

remainder!

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13