snarkvm_circuit_program/data/ciphertext/equal.rs
1// Copyright (c) 2019-2025 Provable Inc.
2// This file is part of the snarkVM library.
3
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15
16use super::*;
17
18impl<A: Aleo> Equal<Self> for Ciphertext<A> {
19 type Output = Boolean<A>;
20
21 /// Returns `true` if `self` and `other` are equal.
22 fn is_equal(&self, other: &Self) -> Self::Output {
23 // Ensure the ciphertexts have the same number of field elements.
24 if self.0.len() != other.0.len() {
25 return Boolean::constant(false);
26 }
27 // Check each field element for equality.
28 let mut equal = Boolean::constant(true);
29 for (a, b) in self.0.iter().zip_eq(other.0.iter()) {
30 equal &= a.is_equal(b);
31 }
32 equal
33 }
34
35 /// Returns `true` if `self` and `other` are *not* equal.
36 fn is_not_equal(&self, other: &Self) -> Self::Output {
37 // Check if the ciphertexts have different numbers of field elements.
38 if self.0.len() != other.0.len() {
39 return Boolean::constant(true);
40 }
41 // Recursively check each member for inequality.
42 let mut not_equal = Boolean::constant(false);
43 for (a, b) in self.0.iter().zip_eq(other.0.iter()) {
44 not_equal |= a.is_not_equal(b);
45 }
46 not_equal
47 }
48}