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Quantum Computing with Silq Programming

You're reading from   Quantum Computing with Silq Programming Get up and running with quantum computing with the simplicity of this new high-level programming language

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800569669
Length 310 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Thomas Cambier Thomas Cambier
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Srinjoy Ganguly Srinjoy Ganguly
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Preface 1. Section 1: Essential Background and Introduction to Quantum Computing
2. Chapter 1: Essential Mathematics and Algorithmic Thinking FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Quantum Bits, Quantum Measurements, and Quantum Logic Gates 4. Chapter 3: Multiple Quantum Bits, Entanglement, and Quantum Circuits 5. Chapter 4: Physical Realization of a Quantum Computer 6. Section 2: Challenges in Quantum Programming and Silq Programming
7. Chapter 5: Challenges in Quantum Computer Programming 8. Chapter 6: Silq Programming Basics and Features 9. Chapter 7: Programming Multiple-Qubit Quantum Circuits with Silq 10. Section 3: Quantum Algorithms Using Silq Programming
11. Chapter 8: Quantum Algorithms I – Deutsch-Jozsa and Bernstein-Vazirani 12. Chapter 9: Quantum Algorithms II – Grover's Search Algorithm and Simon's Algorithm 13. Chapter 10: Quantum Algorithms III – Quantum Fourier Transform and Phase Estimation 14. Section 4: Applications of Quantum Computing
15. Chapter 11: Quantum Error Correction 16. Chapter 12: Quantum Cryptography – Quantum Key Distribution 17. Chapter 13: Quantum Machine Learning 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Functions and iterations in Silq

Functions are blocks of reusable code that are organized in a way such that it brings modularity to your code and makes your code clear and legible to read. Just as with any other programming language, Silq offers some built-in functions to use and lets us define our custom functions according to our requirements. For example, you have already seen H() in the preceding code blocks, which is a Hadamard function and a built-in function.

Iterations in computer programming are the repeated execution of code statements until they meet a certain condition. These are also known as loops in computer programming. Silq offers two different kinds of iteration statements, namely while and for loops.

Let's now see some example code where iterations are being implemented inside a function. Please note that to run Silq programs, it is important that you always define a function called main() and then execute your code inside that function. You can create...

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