return os.ErrInvalid
	}
	p := C.CString(s)
	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(p))
	if C.mpz_set_str(&z.i[0], p, C.int(base)) < 0 {
		return os.ErrInvalid
	}
	return nil
}

// String returns the decimal representation of z.
func (z *Int) String() string {
	if z == nil {
		return "nil"
	}
	z.doinit()
	p := C.mpz_get_str(nil, 10, &z.i[0])
	s := C.GoString(p)
	C.free(unsafe.Pointer(p))
	return s
}