mpz_perfect_power_p returning more than yes/no?

[rwst]

Is it possible to return the root and/or the exponent when mpz_perfect_power_p found a power? It seems a waste to use this function and write code that finds the root afterwards.

[wbhart]

It would be good to have this. However, it would have to be a different function, since it is less efficient to return the power that to tell if it is a perfect power, simply because returning the power would have to have some kind of consistent semantics, such as returning the largest power.

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On 13 June 2017 at 10:08, Ralf Stephan ***@***.***> wrote: Is it possible to return the root and/or the exponent when mpz_perfect_power_p found a power? It seems a waste to use this function and write code that finds the root afterwards. — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#218>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAOzpqVu1WvPhVxNQVPOPakA8BsxFQRdks5sDkN3gaJpZM4N4IUh> .

[wbhart]

We are closing some MPIR feature request issue. Please see forthcoming announcement on the mpir-devel list in the next few days.