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Nim

import ./types
import constantine/math/arithmetic
import constantine/math/io/io_bigints
func fromBytes*(_: type F, bytes: openArray[byte]): F =
## Converts bytes into a field element. The byte array is interpreted as a
## canonical little-endian big integer. The array should be of length 31 bytes
## or less to ensure that it fits in a field of 254 bits. The remaining
## 6 most-significant bits are set to 0.
assert bytes.len <= 31
var padded: array[32, byte]
copyMem(addr padded[0], unsafeAddr bytes[0], bytes.len)
let bigint = B.unmarshal(padded, littleEndian)
return F.fromBig(bigint)
iterator elements*(bytes: openArray[byte], _: type F): F =
## Converts bytes into field elements. The byte array is converted 31 bytes at
## a time with the `F.fromBytes()` function.
const chunkLen = 31
var chunkStart = 0
while chunkStart < bytes.len:
let chunkEnd = min(chunkStart + 31, bytes.len)
let element = F.fromBytes(bytes.toOpenArray(chunkStart, chunkEnd - 1))
yield element
chunkStart += chunkLen
func toBytes*(element: F): array[32, byte] =
## Converts a field element into its canonical representation in little-endian
## byte order. Uses at most 254 bits, the remaining 6 most-significant bits
## are set to 0.
assert marshal(result, element.toBig(), littleEndian)