operator/()

RingElement * RingElement::operator/

(

const RingElement &

b

)

const

Definition at line 105 of file relem.cpp.

{
  if (R != b.get_ring())
    {
      ERROR("ring division requires both elements to have the same base ring");
      return nullptr;
    }
  if (b.is_zero())
    {
      ERROR("ring division: attempt to divide by zero");
      return nullptr;
    }
  ring_elem result = R->divide(get_value(), b.get_value());
  if (error()) return nullptr;
  return new RingElement(R, result);
}

References ERROR, error(), get_ring(), get_value(), is_zero(), R, result(), and RingElement().