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How to Install Microsoft Quantum Development Kit in Linux

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Martins Divine Okoi
Apr 18, 2018

Not many people might be familiar with Microsoft’s Quantum Dev Kit but they must have heard about Quantum computing and the heavenly future they seem to promise.

The Quantum Development Kit is Microsoft’s integrated platform for building quantum applications using a new quantum-focused programming language called Q# (Q Sharp). It was interlaced with only Visual Studio on Windows until Microsoft recently made a port for macOS and Linux which contains support for quantum simulation and VS Code.

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