Finite field element

finite_field_element.py

class FiniteFieldElement:
    """An element belonging to a finite set"""
    def __init__(self, eleemnt: int, order: int) -> "FieldElement":
        """
        Initializes a FiniteElement
        
        Args: 
            element (int): a number belonging to the set, e.g. 5
            order (int): depicting the size of the set e.g 7

        Returns:
            FieldElement
        """
        if element >= order or num < 0:
            error = f'Element {element} not in the finite field range of 0 to {order - 1}'
            raise ValueError(error)
        self.element = element
        self.order = order