Chapter 5: Cross-Platform Development
Qt has been well known for its cross-platform capability since its initial release—it was the primary vision behind creating this framework. You can use Qt Creator on your favorite desktop platforms such as Windows, Linux, and macOS, and create fluid, modern, touch-friendly graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and desktop, mobile, or embedded applications with the same code base or with a little modification. You can easily modify your code and deploy it on a target platform. Qt has several built-in tools to analyze your application and its performance on various supported platforms. Furthermore, it's easy to use and has an intuitive user interface (UI), unlike with other cross-platform frameworks.
In this chapter, you will learn cross-platform development essentials and how to build applications on different platforms. With this, you will be able to run sample applications on your favorite desktop and mobile platforms.
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