// adds 1 to each byte, packs them into the bottom
	// N*8 bits of a word, and then bitwise inverts the result.
	// That is, the text sequence A B C (hex 41 42 43)
	// encodes as ^uint64(0x42_43_44).
	// LMS-substrings can never start or end with 0xFF.
	// Adding 1 ensures the encoded byte sequence never
	// starts or ends with 0x00, so that present bytes can be
	// distinguished from zero-padding in the top bits,

	}
	return mergeKeyLeft == mergeKeyRight, nil
}

// extractKey trims the prefix and return the original key
func extractKey(s, prefix string) (string, error) {
	substrings := strings.SplitN(s, "/", 2)
	if len(substrings) <= 1 || substrings[0] != prefix {
		switch prefix {
		case deleteFromPrimitiveListDirectivePrefix:
			return "", mergepatch.ErrBadPatchFormatForPrimitiveList
		case setElementOrderDirectivePrefix:

// white space characters while taking into account quotes and escaping, and
// returns an array of substrings of s or an empty list if s contains only white space.
// Single quotes and double quotes are recognized to prevent splitting within the
// quoted region, and are removed from the resulting substrings. If a quote in s
// isn't closed err will be set and r will have the unclosed argument as the

// white space characters while taking into account quotes and escaping, and
// returns an array of substrings of s or an empty list if s contains only white space.
// Single quotes and double quotes are recognized to prevent splitting within the
// quoted region, and are removed from the resulting substrings. If a quote in s
// isn't closed err will be set and r will have the unclosed argument as the

	}
	s = Sprint(&slice)
	if s != "&[1 2 3]" {
		t.Errorf("&slice: got %q expected %q", s, "&[1 2 3]")
	}
}

// presentInMap checks map printing using substrings so we don't depend on the
// print order.
func presentInMap(s string, a []string, t *testing.T) {
	for i := 0; i < len(a); i++ {
		loc := strings.Index(s, a[i])
		if loc < 0 {

// white space characters while taking into account quotes and escaping, and
// returns an array of substrings of s or an empty list if s contains only white space.
// Single quotes and double quotes are recognized to prevent splitting within the
// quoted region, and are removed from the resulting substrings. If a quote in s
// isn't closed err will be set and r will have the unclosed argument as the