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# Format
-CSV based, little-endian hexadecimal values.
+ECTester mostly reads/outputs data in either human-readable format or using CSV.
## Curves
+Input files for the `-c/--curve` option should be in CSV, little-endian hexadecimal format.
+Output of the `-e/--export` option will also be in this format.
+
### Prime field
`p,a,b,gx,gy,n,h`
@@ -9,6 +12,8 @@ CSV based, little-endian hexadecimal values.
`m,e1,e2,e3,a,b,gx,gy,n,h`
## Key material
+Input files for the `-k/--key`, `-pub/--public` and `-priv/--private` options should be in CSV, little-endian hexadecimal format.
+
### Keypair
`wx,wy,s`
@@ -18,7 +23,7 @@ CSV based, little-endian hexadecimal values.
### Private key
`s`
-# Notation
+### Notation
- `p` - prime F_p
- `m` - binary field exponent F_2^m
- `e1` - largest exponent of the field polynomial
@@ -32,4 +37,23 @@ CSV based, little-endian hexadecimal values.
- `h` - the base-point cofactor
- `wx` - the x coordinate of the public key
- `wy` - the y coordinate of th public key
- - `s` - the private key value \ No newline at end of file
+ - `s` - the private key value
+
+## Key generation output(CSV)
+Output of the `-g/--generate` option.
+
+`index;time;pubW;privS`
+
+## KeyAgreement output(CSV)
+Output of the `-dh/--ecdh` option.
+
+`index;time;pubW;privS;secret`
+
+## Signature output(CSV)
+Output of the `-dsa/--ecdsa` option.
+
+`index;time;signature`
+
+## Test runs
+By default test runs are output in a human readable format, however YAML and XML is also supported and can be selected
+by using the `-o/--output` option.